PECO says damage to gas main that forced I-95 closure in Philadelphia appears to be "purposeful"
A portion of I-95 that stretches from Northeast Philadelphia to Bucks County was closed for hours on Easter Sunday as crews worked to repair a damaged 4-inch high-pressure natural gas main, PECO said on Monday. According to PECO, the damage appears to be a "purposeful attempt to cut" the gas pipe.
PECO said they were notified about a natural gas odor on Sunday in the area of 895 Tennis Avenue in Bensalem, Bucks County, at around 6:45 p.m. Crews immediately responded to the scene to repair the damaged gas main.
While PECO crews worked to repair the damage, Pennsylvania State Police shut down I-95 from Exit 35 (Woodhaven Road) in Bensalem and Exit 32 (Academy Road and Linden Avenue) in Northeast Philly for hours. The highway fully reopened at around 10 p.m. on Sunday.
PECO said it plans to conduct a full investigation into the incident.
