PHILADELPHIA — A truck carrying an oversized load struck a railroad bridge crossing over Interstate 95 on Monday, closing the northbound lanes of the highway indefinitely and shutting down a portion of NJ Transit’s Atlantic City commuter rail service.
The Conrail bridge in northeast Philadelphia was hit about 1:30 p.m.; after railroad engineers assessed damage, the highway was closed as of 10 p.m. for what the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation says will be “several days” of repairs. Motorists are being advised to avoid the area because significant backups and delays will occur as a detour sends traffic onto surface streets; more details are available here.
Meanwhile, NJ Transit has announced the Atlantic City service, which uses the bridge, is suspended between Philadelphia’s 30th Street Station and Cherry Hill, N.J. Substitute bus service is being offered, and PATCO — the Port Authority Transit Corp. line between Philadelphia and Lindenwold, N.J. — is also honoring NJ Transit tickets and passes.
