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Streets & Roads

Aerial view of the Vine Street Expressway on a sunny day.
Politics & Policy

Pennsylvania Senate votes to expand ban on using cell phones while driving

The Pa. state Senate wants to expand a ban on texting while driving and is advancing legislation that increases the penalties for motorists who are handling their cell phones.

3 years ago

An aerial view of I-95 repairs
Community
6abc

Temporary lanes of I-95 in Philadelphia to reopen Friday, PennDOT says

The estimated cost for this project is an estimated $25 million to $30 million.

3 years ago

Workers arrange glass foam backfill made by Aero Aggregates in Delaware County to build up an overpass at Montgomery Avenue and 29th Street in Philadelphia
Community
Billy Penn

Will the I-95 temporary road hold up? Here are some other Philly places built atop foam glass

Made from recycled bottles, the backfill is in use all over the region, according to Aero Aggregates CEO Archie Filshill.

3 years ago

The NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Pocono Raceway, in July 2022
Community
Billy Penn

A jet dryer from NASCAR racing will help speed the I-95 opening

Pocono Raceway is answering the call to keep the highway reconstruction crews on schedule and let traffic flow this weekend.

3 years ago

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Community
6abc

SEPTA welcomes 21 new police officers to the force

The historically large class will help boost police ranks by more than 10 percent.

3 years ago

Josh Shapiro speaking with construction workers
Urban Planning

Temporary lanes of I-95 to reopen this weekend, Gov. Shapiro says

Damaged section of I-95 will reopen this weekend to six lanes of traffic, after Gov. Shapiro announced an accelerated timeline.

3 years ago

Pile of pieces of broken asphalt pavement on the side of the road during repairs.
PlanPhilly
Community

Spot dangerous debris while driving? Here’s what to do

A woman was killed in Philly last week after an object on the highway pierced her windshield.

3 years ago

Traffic barely moves in a neighborhood near an elevated section of Interstate 95
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

‘No worse than we expected’: Veteran traffic reporter weighs impact of I-95 collapse

The incident continues to snarl nearby roadways. But a solution is on its way.

3 years ago

An empty, closed to traffic Interstate 95, is seen on Sunday June 11, 2023, after a vehicle fire caused an overpass on I-95 to collapse near Cottman Avenue. (Joseph Kaczmarek for WHYY)
Community
Billy Penn

A step-by-step account of the plans for I-95 reconstruction in Philadelphia

There’s still no estimate of how long the highway rebuild might take, but there’s a big push to make it happen fast.

3 years ago

Station-level interior rendering of the potential Rising Sun Station for the proposed Roosevelt Boulevard Subway line
Urban Planning
Billy Penn

City Council plans Roosevelt Boulevard Subway hearings following I-95 collapse

Spurred by the commuting troubles that followed the I-95 collapse, the move is a big step forward for the much-discussed transit line.

3 years ago

Josh Shapiro speaking at a podium at the collapse site.
Community

Officials present temporary fix to reopen damaged section of I-95

State Police to escort dump trucks carrying construction materials to ensure “not a single moment is wasted,” Gov. Shapiro announces.

3 years ago

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A firefighter views the aftermath
Community

Following I-95 tanker truck fire near Delaware River, experts weigh in on environmental impacts

The risks of transporting hazardous materials along the Delaware River, in particular, remains a concern.

3 years ago

A line of cars and trucks
Community

Trucks face some traffic congestion after I-95 bridge collapse, PhilaPort ‘running smoothly’

Dozens of tractor trailers were diverted from I-95 for the second day in a row, leaving drivers scrambling to find alternative routes in Northeast Philadelphia.

3 years ago

A firefighter views the aftermath
Studio 2

I-95 Collapse, ‘Albie’s Elevator’ Premiere

The latest on the I-95 bridge in Northeast Philadelphia that collapsed after a truck beneath it burst into flames. And, WHYY’s new kids’ program Albie’s Elevator now on TV-12!

Air Date: June 13, 2023 12:00 pm

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Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, left, meets with Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney at the scene of a collapsed elevated section of I-95
Community

Demolition of damaged section of I-95 wrapping up, rebuild plans forthcoming as Sec. Buttigieg visits site of collapse

The driver who died in the crash was identified by the Philadelphia medical examiner on Tuesday night as Nathan Moody, 53, according to the Associated Press.

3 years ago

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