Mayor Cherelle Parker weighs in after the Philadelphia Police Department opened an investigation into why a police-escorted truck clipped a railroad bridge Monday causing a major closure on I-95.
The Philadelphia Police Department has opened an investigation after a truck clipped a railroad bridge Monday causing a closure on I-95. Officials say a truck clipped the bottom of the blue railroad bridge that runs over I-95 and alongside the Betsy Ross Bridge around 1:30 p.m. Monday. In newly released details, police say the truck was approved and permitted to transport the oversize load with a Philadelphia Police Department escort.
The accident caused a major backup on I-95 North in the area of Vine Street and the Betsy Ross Bridge/Aramingo Avenue interchange as it was reduced to a single lane for several hours while Conrail bridge engineers conducted an inspection and established an emergency repair plan.At approximately 10 p.m. Monday, the portion of I-95 northbound was shut down for repairs.According to PennDOT, the bridge will be closed for several days.
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