This morning, June 11, 2023, a vehicle fire under I-95 near the Cottman Avenue exit in Northeast Philadelphia caused a portion of the highway to collapse. Pennsylvania State Police closed I-95 in both directions around the area and the Philadelphia Fire Department placed the fire under control. Multiple City and state agencies are responding to address impacts to residents in the area and travelers affected by the road closure. SEPTA is adding extra capacity and service and is encouraging residents to use it as an alternative means of travel. All lanes of I-95 are closed in both directions between Woodhaven and Aramingo exits.
Complimentary parking is available at some PPA-operated SEPTA train station lots until further notice. Travelers should expect delays and plan alternative travel routes, especially while planning for their weekday commute. The Streets Department is assessing which areas will be impacted as sanitation trucks will have to be diverted to alternative travel routes. Some streets in the surrounding area are closed for the emergency response. The Philadelphia Police will have the following closures and detours in place if you are travelling on I-95 in the area of the Cottman Avenue exit.
The Castor Avenue on-ramp for I-95 northbound closed, Aramingo Avenue/I-95 on and off-ramps, Betsy Ross off-ramp to I-95 northbound closed, Bridge Street ramp I-95 on-ramp at Bridge Street closed, Tacony Street will flow northbound only from Bridge Street to New State Road, Tacony Street and Tacony-Palmyra Bridge Tacony Palmyra Bridge traffic onto Tacony Street closed, and all traffic continues westbound onto Levick Street. State Road from Cottman Avenue to Longshore Avenue will be one-way, southbound travel only. Southbound I-95 detour Exit I-95 southbound at Cottman Avenue. At the end of the ramp, right on Bleigh Street. Follow Bleigh to State Road, make a left onto State and travel State Road South to Longshore Avenue.
Northbound I-95 detour Exit I-95 at Aramingo Avenue. At the end of the ramp, make a left onto Aramingo Avenue. Follow Aramingo Avenue to Tacony Street. Turn right and take Tacony Street northbound around Tacony-Palmyra Bridge loop to New State Road. Continue northbound and travel New State Road to Milnor Street and re-enter I-95 northbound.
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