Delaware woman dies in I-95 crash, daughter unharmed, state police say
A Delaware woman died in a multi-vehicle crash on I-95 in South Philadelphia Tuesday night while her 4-year-old daughter was in the backseat, state police said.
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A Delaware woman died in a multi-vehicle crash on I-95 in South Philadelphia Tuesday night while her 4-year-old daughter was in the backseat, state police said.
An NTSB list of 68 bridges that should be evaluated for collapse risk includes five in the Philadelphia area that cross the Delaware River.
Sources said the SS United States could come close to striking the Walt Whitman Bridge, and the Coast Guard is concerned about the ship's condition.
As of September 1, tolls increased from $5 to $6 on the Benjamin Franklin Bridge, Walt Whitman Bridge, Commodore Barry Bridge and Betsy Ross Bridge.
Aug. 31 is the last day to pay the old toll of $5 over the Benjamin Franklin, Betsy Ross, Walt Whitman and Commodore Barry bridges before the new $6 toll takes effect.
Tolls on four bridges between Pennsylvania and New Jersey — the Ben Franklin Bridge, Betsy Ross Bridge, Commodore Barry Bridge, and Walt Whitman Bridge — are going up this summer, but how much they increase depends on a vote happening next week.
Large plumes of smoke could be seen on the Walt Whitman Bridge due to a fire along the Delaware River Waterfront in Gloucester City, New Jersey on Tuesday.
Traffic is moving again on the Walt Whitman Bridge after a fire sent smoke billowing onto the bridge Tuesday morning. All of the smoke came from a burning crane. It caught fire at the port along the Delaware River Waterfront in Gloucester City.
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Officials suggest travelers allow for additional travel time or consider alternate routes.
Officials say the bridge will close so a new overhead sign structure can be installed across all lanes of the bridge.
Traffic is being diverted on I-676 toward the Ben Franklin Bridge.
All eastbound lanes were closed, causing major traffic delays.
Fire crews used the jaws of life to extract the victim who is believed to have non-life threatening injuries.
Police are working on closing the road off as they clean up debris.
The crash happened around 11 a.m. on the northbound ramp from I-95 to the bridge.
An overturned vehicle halted traffic on the Walt Whitman Bridge on Friday afternoon.
State Police are on the scene responding to the fire. Authorities believe one of the tires on the tractor trailer started the fire.
Philadelphia police are investigating the discovery of a body that was pulled from the Delaware River Tuesday.
A June inspection found damage to several gusset plates -- the steel sheets that connect trusses.
If you want to haul something heavier than 80,000 pounds over the Walt Whitman Bridge, you won't get a permit to do so for a while.
One obstacle on the Pennsylvania side of the Walt Whitman is about to disappear.
State troopers were forced to break the victim's car window in order to get him out of the vehicle. Authorities attempted CPR on the male and transported him to Cooper Hospital where he was pronounced dead around 8:00 a.m.
Pennsylvania is among the nation's leaders in bridges that both lack backup protection against collapse in case a single, vital component fails and are designated by highway officials as being in need of repair.
All lanes of Interstate 95 near Broad Street are open after a tractor trailer caught fire, halting traffic along the highway Sunday morning.
