Viaduct Collapse In Philadelphia!

Interstate 95 overpass collapse.

Interstate 95, a major north-south freeway that travels from Houlton, Maine at the U.S-Canadian border to Miami carries a majority of American travelers on the East Coast.

It is the longest north-south highway. It passes through or goes near 20 major cities.

Philadelphia is the halfway point between Washington, DC and New York. It carries up to 125,00 million travelers a day. 

A semi truck fire has collapse the deck of Interstate 95 north of downtown. It will impact millions of motorists. On top of that, it goes to show Americans that culture wars are really not the biggest issue in the country. Bud Light and Rainbow flags aren't getting people to work or their destinations. The impact of a freeway is the lifeblood of American commerce and our economy.

Multiple lanes of Interstate 95 northbound in Philadelphia have collapsed after a tanker truck fire erupted underneath an overpass.

The fire broke out around 6 a.m. underneath I-95 near the Cottman Avenue exit in the Tacony section of the city.

President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy, Sen. Bob Casey (D-PA), Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA), Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ), Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ), Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg, and the U.S. Representatives from Pennsylvania and New Jersey are aware.

Investigators theorize a fuel tanker is the source of the fire that destabilized and brought down an entire portion of the northbound lanes, according to sources.

The southbound side of the interstate has also been compromised due to the blaze.      

Flames could be seen shooting up from the roadway Sunday morning. Thick black smoke filled the sky and traffic was stopped in that area.   

Residents in the area of the collapse can follow updates from PennDOT on their website.