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48. Looks like it is Laborers Union 158 doing the manual work.

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Fri Jun 23, 2023, 07:55 PM

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'We rebuilt I-95 in just 12 days': Busy Philly highway reopens to cars, trucks [View all] BumRushDaShow Jun 2023 OP

wow--i'm actually impressed. (seriously) nt orleans Jun 2023 #1

The below is an overhead shot (I think taken from a quadcopter that I saw the workers using on site) BumRushDaShow Jun 2023 #5

+1 not this born NYer. Married a Philly girl bronxiteforever Jun 2023 #31

It was someone from BumRushDaShow Jun 2023 #33

10-4 bronxiteforever Jun 2023 #35

Democrats get shit done. Repugs would still trying to figure out how to skim money from the project Hotler Jun 2023 #59

The irony here BumRushDaShow Jun 2023 #60

This message was self-deleted by its author maxsolomon Jun 2023 #2

This is what happens when you vote for competency vs what your pastor tells you! Initech Jun 2023 #3

Democratic values in action! 2naSalit Jun 2023 #4

Proud of my state, Gov Shapiro and crews Deminpenn Jun 2023 #6

There has been a lot of confusing reporting on this BumRushDaShow Jun 2023 #11

I95 North was closed at the Betsy Ross bridge Deminpenn Jun 2023 #14

Could also be they needed to move some equipment in place on that side (river side/northbound) BumRushDaShow Jun 2023 #18

And THIS is apparently why no northbound traffic until later - vehicle fire just before that area BumRushDaShow Jun 2023 #22

NE Philly doesn't exist Tree-Hugger Jun 2023 #27

LOL!!! BumRushDaShow Jun 2023 #32

Sure hope they gave materials enough time to harden Marthe48 Jun 2023 #7

The material was already hard Deminpenn Jun 2023 #12

Thanks Marthe48 Jun 2023 #23

It's a fascinating product made of recycled glass! BumRushDaShow Jun 2023 #15

Thanks! Marthe48 Jun 2023 #25

I know that many playgrounds have been using that material made from recycled tires BumRushDaShow Jun 2023 #28

and then reports that it was carcinogenic Marthe48 Jun 2023 #37

Yeah I had heard about concerns regarding treatment of the material BumRushDaShow Jun 2023 #38

Wonderful. I'm proud of what they did. Back in 1994, a stretch of the Hortensis Jun 2023 #8

This is the epitome of Marthe48 Jun 2023 #9

Wow, what an amazing accomplishment to facilitate Backseat Driver Jun 2023 #10

They were from the government and they were there to help jmowreader Jun 2023 #13

"If you want shit done right now, the government will get shit done. " BumRushDaShow Jun 2023 #20

And I did find the tweet (finally) BumRushDaShow Jun 2023 #42

Will the concrete cure enough that fast? OneCrazyDiamond Jun 2023 #16

They used asphalt as their surface material rather than concrete jmowreader Jun 2023 #24

Now the real work starts Snooper9 Jun 2023 #17

I think you underestimate what went down here. The Jungle 1 Jun 2023 #36

Are you FKM? bucolic_frolic Jun 2023 #19

Barely a mention of Biden/Fed help, as with MSNBC report I saw; contrast with POTUS' statement here: JudyM Jun 2023 #21

Shapiro for President '28 ZonkerHarris Jun 2023 #26

Isn't it amazing that when you pay a decent wage there is no labor shortage..... gfwzig Jun 2023 #29

No labor shortages when you tell contractors they have a blank check to charge whatever they like MichMan Jun 2023 #49

Kick and recommend! Pretty amazing work. bronxiteforever Jun 2023 #30

I would like to see more credit give to the engineers. The Jungle 1 Jun 2023 #34

See these strategically placed signs at the construction site the past week BumRushDaShow Jun 2023 #41

I do not hate capitalism. The Jungle 1 Jun 2023 #43

Oh I have no problem with that BumRushDaShow Jun 2023 #46

Was it previously 10 lanes? That's amazing! Congrats to everyone involved! Oopsie Daisy Jun 2023 #39

When you include all the shoulders, it's actually 12 lanes BumRushDaShow Jun 2023 #45

I am elated that it is open and I don't have to travel on it. twodogsbarking Jun 2023 #40

Let's put some of this effort into other projects across the land pfitz59 Jun 2023 #44

Holy shit! BigmanPigman Jun 2023 #47

Looks like it is Laborers Union 158 doing the manual work. LiberalFighter Jun 2023 #48

We need this sense of urgency on every road project...hell, just one-quarter of it... Mark.b2 Jun 2023 #50

Do you favor road projects with no cost limits, timelines or paper trails? MichMan Jun 2023 #51

In an extreme circumstance like this one, we have to.... Mark.b2 Jun 2023 #52

You said every road project should be like this one. MichMan Jun 2023 #53

Yes, I did. I should have worded it more precisely.... Mark.b2 Jun 2023 #54

I saw a video of something similar in europe though in that case it was an entirely new bridge and cstanleytech Jun 2023 #55

I think what helped too in this case BumRushDaShow Jun 2023 #57

Good job Emile Jun 2023 #56

I grabbed a snapshot last night of the stream BumRushDaShow Jun 2023 #58