I-95 Collapse in Philadelphia Didn't Cause a Traffic Disaster, Data Shows

I-95 Collapse in Philadelphia Didn't Cause a Traffic Disaster, Data Shows

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https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/v7bb99/i-95-philadelphia-carmageddon-never-happened-data-shows

On June 11, a section of I-95 collapsed after a truck carrying gasoline flipped and exploded. The driver died in the crash and a section of I-95 was shut down. National news outlets predicted a traffic nightmare that would last for months, disrupt freight traffic, and create noticeable inflation across the country due to a supply chain crisis. 

Nothing unites American politicians like a highway in distress. State and federal politicians snapped into action, promising to deploy all available resources to fix the bridge to avoid an economic catastrophe. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg called it “a major artery for people and goods, and the closure will have significant impacts on the city and region until construction and recovery are complete.” The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation set up a livestream of the repairs, which Pennsylvania governor Josh Shapiro says he’s “completely addicted to.”