In a visit to the damaged I-95 Tuesday, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg warned of higher shipping costs as an effect of the destruction.
KJRH By: Alex Arger June 13, 2023 Higher shipping costs could be on the horizon, as one of the East Coast's main highways remains out of commission. On Tuesday, U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said there's "no question" the damaged Interstate 95 will force truckers and commuters to find longer, more expensive routes, putting "upward pressure" on the East Coast's supply chain. A portion of the interstate collapsed Sunday after a tanker truck carrying gasoline flipped over on an off-ramp and caught fire beneath it. Both directions are now closed in Philadelphia, and could be for weeks or months as crews try to figure out how to best replace the destroyed section.
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