Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro emergency declaration sets initial $7 million to repair damage after a tanker carrying a petroleum product caught fire early on June 11 under bridge in Philadelphia carrying northbound interstate lanes.
With the project team performing under a national spotlight, collaboration proved key to the rapid restoration of collapsed span, a critical local crossing.
Facing a multi-billion-dollar highway maintenance funding gap, the agency will consider public-private partnerships to address major bridge reconstruction and rehabilitation projects.