Rebuilding the I-95 Bridge

Officials announced a plan to reconnect the severed sections of I-95 in Northeast Philadelphia by using fill to support a temporary roadway while the collapsed bridge is rebuilt.

Northbound

I-95

North-

bound

Cottman

Ave.

Temporary

6-lane

bridge

Aggregate fill

South-

bound

Southbound

I-95

2. The fill is used to support six paved lanes of traffic — three in each direction — in the inner section of the former span, while work proceeds to rebuild the outer sections of the bridge.

1. Demoltion of the damaged section is expected to be finished by Thursday. About 15,000 cubic yards of foamed glass aggregate fill is brought to the site.

3. Traffic is rerouted to the finished outer sections of the bridge. The fill is removed from the inner section of the roadway, and construction begins on the inner span.

4. Traffic returns to four lanes in each direction once construction is complete. The fill will be used in other transportation projects.

Source: PennDot

Steve Madden / Staff Artist

Rebuilding the I-95 Bridge

Officials announced a plan to reconnect the severed sections of I-95 in Northeast Philadelphia by using fill to support a temporary roadway while the collapsed bridge is rebuilt.

Northbound

I-95

Cottman

Ave.

Aggregate fill

Southbound

I-95

1. Demoltion of the damaged section is expected to be finished by Thursday. About 15,000 cubic yards of foamed glass aggregate fill is brought to the site.

North-

bound

Temporary

6-lane

bridge

South-

bound

2. The fill is used to support six paved lanes of traffic — three in each direction — in the inner section of the former span, while work proceeds to rebuild the outer sections of the bridge.

3. Traffic is rerouted to the finished outer sections of the bridge. The fill is removed from the inner section of the roadway, and construction begins on the inner span.

4. Traffic returns to four lanes in each direction once construction is complete. The fill will be used in other transportation projects.

Source: PennDot

Steve Madden / Staff Artist