I-95 Collapse Highlights Vulnerability of US Roads.
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A crash involving a downed utility pole on top of a vehicle shut down State Road at Princeton Avenue in Tacony, Philadelphia, which was being used as a detour for I-95. The roadway reopened to traffic just before 10 a.m. No injuries were reported. Drivers were being forced off of I-95 at Cottman Avenue and onto Torresdale Avenue during the closure. Crews are now readying to build a temporary roadway after the demolition portion of the reconstruction of I-95 ended on Thursday.
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