Tanker Fire Causes I-95 to Collapse in Northeast Philadelphia

Part of Interstate 95 has collapsed due to a tanker fire underneath the northbound in Philadelphia.

All lanes are currently shut down as of the time of this post (9:30a.m.) near Cottman Avenue and State Road.

According to 6ABC the fire broke out after 6a.m.

As state officials respond to the impacts of the I-95 collapse both directions of I-95 in Northeast Philadelphia remain closed. The fire is under control and Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro said the rebuild of I-95 will take a number of months.

Here are the 5 things you need to know after the collapse of I-95 in Philadelphia.

Early Sunday morning (6/11) part of Interstate 95 collapsed due to a tanker fire underneath the northbound in Philadelphia.

All lanes were shut down on I-95 near Cottman Avenue and State Road.

According to 6ABC the fire broke out after 6 am. Reports say the collapse happened around 6:22 am with one of the last cars driving over it less than a minute before the unthinkable happened.

Reports are that the tanker was carrying a petroleum-based product when the fire began and no major injuries were reported as of Sunday evening.

The NTSB and the  Federal Highway Administration will be in Philadelphia to assess the damage and lend support.

Drivers across the Delaware Valley are preparing for a traffic headache starting Monday morning (6/12).

I-95 connects central Philadelphia with Mercer County in New Jersey and Bucks and Delaware Counties in Pennsylvania. An average of 160,000 commuters travel on this portion of I-95 every day. State officials are even asking for employers to be sensitive to the travel times of their employees given the Interstate collapse.

In some of the videos, as drivers proceed over I-95 you can hear the road crackling.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KPhjVkklaAI

Now that the fire is out, you can see that all of the northbound lanes have collapsed and the Pennsylvania Governor says the southboun d lanes are unstable.

Repairs could take months, yes months. On Monday (6/12) officials are now saying that the southbound side needs to be demolished and rebuilt as well.

Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro plans to issue a disaster declaration Monday to speed up federal funds. He also said at least one vehicle is trapped beneath the collapsed portion of I-95. Crews will need to remove the rubble, clean up and then rebuild.

You can find detour updates on this website - click here.

6ABC traffic reporter Matt Pellman breaks down the new commute:

SEPTA is adding extra capacity to its services until further notice. FULL DETAILS CAN BE FOUND HERE.

Additional trains have been added to the Trenton Line on Monday, June 12:

A.M. Added Service

6:40 a.m. and 8:03 a.m. from Trenton

8:25 from Holmesburg Junction Station

P.M. Added Service

3:05 p.m. from Suburban Station to Holmesburg Junction Station

4:30 p.m. and 5:20 p.m. to Trenton

Regional Rail passengers can purchase fares onboard with a credit card, if needed.

The Cynwyd Regional Rail Line will be bused. Existing service is also available on the Market-Frankford Line, Buses and other transit services.

Bus Routes 70, 78, & 84 will be detoured until further notice due to I-95 bridge collapse.

Parking capacity (approximately 500 spaces) at most Regional Rail stations and at Frankford Transportation Center for service to the Market-Frankford Line.