April 02, 2024
Daniella Heminghaus/USA TODAY NETWORK
Drivers navigate along Aramingo Avenue on Tuesday. A section of I-95 North in Philadelphia will be closed for days so workers can repair a Conrail bridge that was struck by a tractor-trailer carrying an oversized load on Monday.
A portion of Interstate 95 North will be closed for several days after a truck with an oversized load hit an overhead railroad bridge in Port Richmond on Monday afternoon, according to PennDOT.
A large cylinder being carried by the tractor-trailer struck a Conrail bridge at 1:30 p.m., prompting a road closure near the Betsy Ross Bridge and Aramingo Avenue interchange. The closure began at 10 p.m. Monday, when repair work began. Before then, traffic had been reduced to a single lane while Conrail bridge engineers inspected the bridge and developed an emergency repair plan.
PennDOT did not specify exactly how long the repairs will take. The ramp from Castor Avenue to I-95 North also will be closed during construction.
PennDOT is directing motorists to take Exit 26 – the Betsy Ross Bridge and Aramingo Avenue interchange. They can then turn right onto Aramingo Avenue, and turn right on Adams Avenue to access the ramp to I-95 North.
As a result of the truck mishap, Atlantic City Rail Line service between 30th Street Station and Cherry Hill, New Jersey is suspended in both directions. Buses will transport passengers between the two stations in the meantime.
2of2 NJ TRANSIT rail tickets and passes are being cross-honored by PATCO and substitute bus service is being provided between Philadelphia 30th Street and Cherry Hill stations.
— Atlantic City Line (@NJTRANSIT_ACRL) April 2, 2024
Electronic message boards on I-76, I-276, I-476 and other routes in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware will inform drivers of alternate routes.
Last week, a single lane on I-95 North closed for three days so workers could complete "high priority" repairs of bridges and structural supports. The planned closure was part of a $37.4 million project.
