Tag: I-95
Officials say driver lost control of gas-filled tanker before fire collapsed I-95
The investigation is under way to determine why the tanker fire collapsed a section of I-95.
11 months ago
Long commutes start after part of I-95 collapses in Philly from tanker truck fire
Pa. Transportation Secretary Michael Carroll said the I-95 segment carries roughly 160,000 vehicles per day and was likely the busiest interstate in Pa.
11 months ago
Construction has started on Penn’s Landing park over I-95 highway trench
The cap will be home to nearly 12 acres of parkland and seamlessly connect Old City to the Delaware River waterfront at Penn’s Landing.
1 year ago
After tying its record for highway deaths in 2022, Delaware cracks down on speeders
After a deadly 2022 on Delaware roads, state police are teaming up with the Office of Highway Safety in hopes of a safer year.
1 year ago
Speed camera ticketing starts through I-95 work zone in Wilmington
After several months of issuing warnings for drivers speeding through the I-95 work zone, tickets will now be mailed to those breaking the 45-mph speed limit.
2 years ago
Police identify 2 Pa. state troopers killed in South Philly crash
Troopers Martin Mack, 33, and Branden Sisca, 29, were responding to a man walking along the highway at night when a driver fatally struck all three men.
2 years ago
Speed cameras to monitor I-95 work zone and issue fines
After a nearly 50% increase in crashes in the I-95 work zone through Wilmington, Delaware state police will launch the state’s first speed cameras to slow traffic.
2 years ago
Big shift coming for I-95 construction work in Wilmington
Reconstruction of northbound I-95 through Wilmington is nearly complete. Workers will shift their focus to southbound lanes this weekend.
2 years ago
New public art installation hopes to bridge Wilmington neighborhoods divided by I-95
A ‘kaleidoscope of trees’ painted along the 8th Street bridge over I-95 is the latest art installation designed to reconnect communities divided by the highway.
3 years ago
Groundbreaking on Penn’s Landing park over I-95 highway trench pushed back two years
The delay is the latest chapter in a saga that began decades ago when state planners bulldozed communities to build the river-blocking highway.
3 years ago
Philly is capping I-95 at Penn’s Landing. Could Nicetown or Chinatown be next?
Washington could help heal Philly neighborhoods torn apart by highways with a new $3 billion funding bil.
3 years ago
Effort to cap I-95 through Wilmington gains momentum
Federal and state lawmakers met with community leaders to outline plans to reunite Wilmington neighborhoods divided by I-95 decades ago.
3 years ago
Wilmington council backs plan to cap I-95 and create a park
Council members unanimously backed a resolution supporting a proposal to put a lid atop I-95 through part of the city to reconnect neighborhoods with a park.
3 years ago
Wilmington lawmakers appeal to feds for I-95 cap to reunite the city
Could having a Delawarean in the White House help create a long-hoped for rooftop park over I-95 through Wilmington? Some city lawmakers hope so.
3 years ago
As major I-95 construction starts in Wilmington, a look back at the road that split the city
Drivers in and around Wilmington will face plenty of backups, but that pales to the disruption the highway caused in city neighborhoods when it was first built.
3 years ago