President JoeBiden will travel to Philadelphia on Saturday to survey damage caused by the collapse of a section of I-95. USDOT SecretaryPete also traveled there earlier this week to meet with city and state leaders and discuss federal assistance.
On Sunday, a commercial truck carrying 8,500 gallons of gasoline crashed below an entrance ramp to the critical East Coast highway. The resulting fire caused an explosion and subsequent collapse of the entire northbound section of the road.Principal deputy press secretary Olivia Dalton first told reporters about Biden's trip on Friday while flying with the president to an event with labor unions in Connecticut.
Dalton said that Biden would be joined on the aerial tour by Gov. Josh Shapiro and other local lawmakers, and the White House stressed that the president's travel would not affect the cleanup and recovery efforts. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg also traveled to Philadelphia earlier this week to meet with city and state leaders and discuss federal assistance.
"We're going to continue to be here every step of the way for as long as it takes with both financial backing and any other technical support that’s needed," Buttigieg said during his visit, noting that the incident could have economic ripples throughout the region.
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