We spoke with a few people who live and work in Northeast Philadelphia who say one glance at the traffic being diverted off I-95 was all it took to decide maybe it's better to walk.
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"I walked down here to get some Chinese food instead of driving and dealing with all the people. It's a little quicker probably and a little less stress," said Ken Anderson of Tacony.
For everybody else trying to get around by vehicle, the best thing to do is to come up with a plan and be willing to improvise if the plan doesn't work.
"I went shopping today. Instead of Frankford, I went up a couple of streets over and hit a couple of stop signs, but hey, you take your time," said John Mociak of Northeast Philadelphia.
A primary part of the problem is commuters who need to get back onto 95 on the other side are simply not sure yet of the best route.
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Truck driver Mario Creary says it has been a tough day to be behind the wheel.
"I take a detour," he says. "I might have to go down to Torresdale Avenue and make a right on Ryan Avenue. Then hit State Road and then go down, you know, luckily, the police officers are being kind to the truck drivers and allowing us to go in and out."
Pennsylvania State Police, Philadelphia police, and the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation have established the following detours around the I-95 collapse:
Detours
I-95 Southbound
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- Route 63 West (Woodhaven Road), U.S. 1 South, 76 East, 676 East
I-95 Northbound
- I-676 West, I-76 West, U.S. 1 North to Route 63 East (Woodhaven Road)
Local Detour Routes:
Northbound I-95 detour
- Exit I-95 at Aramingo Avenue
- At the end of the ramp, make a left onto Aramingo Avenue
- Follow Aramingo Avenue to Tacony Street
- Turn right on Tacony Street
- Take Tacony Street northbound around Tacony-Palmyra Bridge loop to New State Road. Continue northbound
- Travel New State Road to Milnor Street and re-enter I-95 northbound
Southbound I-95 detour
- Exit I-95 southbound at Cottman Avenue
- At the end of the ramp, right on Bleigh Street
- Follow Bleigh to State Road, make a left onto State Road
- Travel State Road South to Longshore Avenue
- Re-enter I-95 southbound at State Road and Longshore Avenue
Other Traffic Advisories
Castor Avenue on-ramp for I-95 northbound
- Closed
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Aramingo Avenue/I-95 on and off-ramps
- On-ramp to I-95 northbound closed
- Betsy Ross off-ramp to I-95 northbound closed
Bridge Street ramp
- I-95 on-ramp at Bridge Street closed.
- All traffic on Tacony Street will flow northbound only from Bridge Street to New State Road.
Tacony Street and Tacony-Palmyra Bridge
- Tacony Palmyra Bridge traffic onto Tacony Street closed. All traffic continues westbound onto Levick Street.
Cottman Avenue exit and State Road closures
- State Road from Cottman Avenue to Longshore Avenue will be one-way, southbound travel only.
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