Traffic & Transit
I-95 North Open Again In Philadelphia After Bridge Strike Last Week
PennDOT said Interstate 95 north just is open again at the Betsy Ross Bridge/Aramingo Avenue Interchange after the bridge strike last week.
PHILADELPHIA — PennDOT over the weekend announced Interstate 95 north in the Port Richmond area of Philadelphia reopened after a truck struck an overhead Conrail bridge last week.
The highway reopened Saturday afternoon after it was closed at the Betsy Ross Bridge/Aramingo Avenue exit.
The northbound lanes had been closed since Monday, April 1, after a tractor-trailer struck a Conrail bridge over the interstate earlier that day.
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>>>RELATED: Truck Had Escort On Approved Route Before Bridge Strike<<<
Interstate 95 North approaching the Betsy Ross Bridge/Aramingo Avenue Interchange was reduced to a single lane immediately following the crash, before the interstate was closed just after 10 p.m. April 1 night for cleanup and repair operations by Conrail’s contractor.
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The ramp from Castor Avenue to I-95 North has also reopened to traffic.
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