On June 11, 2023, a gasoline delivery truck overturned and ignited beneath an Interstate 95 bridge in Philadelphia.
Gasoline spilled out from an unsecured hatch on the top of the tanker during the incident.
The crash killed the driver, disrupted transportation, and destroyed the bridge beyond repair.
An interim patch using lightweight glass nuggets allowed traffic flow until a permanent bridge opened in November.
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is still investigating the cause of the explosion
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This tragic crash is having an outsized impact on commuters and on goods movement up and down the I-95 corridor
It carried I-95 over Cottman Avenue near the Delaware River, and had an average daily traffic of about 160,000 vehicles, said state Transportation Secretary Michael Carroll
Carroll said PennDOT had engaged a nearby contractor, Sewell, N.J.-based C. Abbonizio Contractors Inc., to handle the demolition without going out to bid.
Heat from the fire compromised the I-beams, causing a portion of Interstate 95 to collapse and critically