The Pennsylvania governor gave an update on demolition and repair work on the critical East Coast interstate during a visit by President Biden.
“We are going to get traffic moving again, thanks to the extraordinary work that is going on here,” Shapiro said during remarks at Philadelphia International Airport after the flyover, which included members of Pennsylvania’s congressional delegation and the city’s mayor. “We will have I-95 reopened within the next two weeks.”
Biden said the federal government would fully reimburse the state for the first phase of the reconstruction, then contribute 90 percent of the cost after that. “There’s no more important project to the country right now as far as I’m concerned,” the president said, noting that the work crews are unionized. “The people of Philadelphia, I want to say that we’re with you. We’re going to stay with you” until the work has been finished.I-95 is the main north-south highway on the East Coast and is vital to commuters, truckers and other travelers. It has been
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