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Philadelphia reopens I-95 after deadly collapse

Workers put the finishing touches on an interim six-lane roadway that will serve motorists during the construction of a permanent bridge.

By Associated Press

June 23, 2023

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Crews work at the site of a collapsed elevated section of Interstate 95 in Philadelphia, June 14. The highway was set to reopen to traffic Friday, June 23, less than two weeks after the collapse shut down a heavily traveled stretch of the East Coast’s main north-south highway. Workers were putting the finishing touches on an interim six-lane roadway that will serve motorists during construction of a permanent bridge.
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Mascots from professional Philadelphia sports teams cross over the repaired section of Interstate 95 as the highway is reopened Friday, June 23, in Philadelphia. Workers put the finishing touches on an interim six-lane roadway that will serve motorists during construction of a permanent bridge.
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Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney speaks during a news conference to announce the reopening of Interstate 95 Friday, June 23, in Philadelphia.
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A news conference is held on the highway to announce the reopening of Interstate 95 Friday, June 23, in Philadelphia.
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White House Senior Advisor Mitch Landrieu speaks during a news conference to announce the reopening of Interstate 95 Friday, June 23, in Philadelphia.
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A section of the southbound side of Interstate 95 is seen removed as a news conference is held by the repaired section to announce the highway's reopening Friday, June 23, in Philadelphia.
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A section of the southbound side of Interstate 95 is seen removed as a news conference is held by the repaired section to announce the highway's reopening Friday, June 23, in Philadelphia.
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A repaired section of Interstate 95 is finished ahead of schedule as a news conference is held to announce the highway's reopening Friday, June 23, in Philadelphia.
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Robert Buckley, president of construction firm Buckley & Co., has his shirt signed during a news conference to announce the reopening of Interstate 95 Friday, June 23, in Philadelphia.
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Gov. Josh Shapiro, right, talks with Robert Buckley, president Buckley & Co. during a news conference to announce the reopening of Interstate 95 Friday, June 23, in Philadelphia.
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Gov. Josh Shapiro leaves from a vehicle parked atop the highway after a news conference announcing the reopening of Interstate 95 Friday, June 23, in Philadelphia.

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