On June 11, a vehicle fire in Philadelphia caused a portion of I-95 to collapse. Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro declared a state of emergency to secure federal funding to rebuild the bridge, which is estimated to take several months to rebuild.

With repairs beginning, traffic will shift in South Jersey, below are some resources to help stay informed and identify alternative routes:



For real-time traffic conditions on New Jersey interstates and highways, visit 511NJ.org

Latest updates on detours and closures: I-95 Incident Updates (pa.gov) 

SEPTA service updates: Bulletin: Until Further Notice: SEPTA is Adding Extra

Capacity and Service Due to I-95 Bridge Collapse | SEPTA

Detour route: Microsoft Word - Proposed Cottman Interchange Detour (pa.gov) 

Further guidance from the Philadelphia Department of Emergency Management: Updates on the I-95 fire and partial highway collapse | Office of Emergency Management | City of Philadelphia 

You can also sign up for emergency alerts by texting ReadyPhila to 888-777