I can't believe I-95 melted.

[WilliamPitt]

http://www.boston.com/news/local/connecticut/articles/2004/03/26/fiery_crash_shuts_down_interstate_95_associated_press/

Fiery crash shuts down Interstate 95
By Diane Scarponi, Associated Press Writer, 3/26/2004

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- It will take millions of dollars and two weeks or more to reopen a section of Interstate 95 -- the main highway linking New York and Boston -- following a fiery accident that destroyed part of an overpass, Gov. John G. Rowland said Friday.

"It's going to be a pain in the neck," Rowland said.

Engineers were working Friday to determine how best to replace the span, parts of which buckled and melted after the Thursday night accident.

A tanker truck carrying 12,000 gallons of home heating oil struck a concrete barrier, where it burst into flames and burned for over two hours. Nobody was seriously injured in the crash.

The southbound side of the overpass sagged several feet and must be torn down. Engineers were assessing the northbound lanes to see if they could still be used. The state of New York is offering Connecticut a prefabricated temporary bridge to replace a section of the overpass, but it will be two or three days before it arrives, Rowland said.

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[GOPisEvil]

1. Now that's a fire.

Fuck...

[LynneSin]

2. Geez, that happened years ago in Philadelphia

When some Tire Dump located underneath 1-95 caught on fire.

Geez, Boston needs to catch up to Philly!

[chefgirl]

13. Funny thing about that

At the time of that fire in Philly, I was just about to drive up to Maine from Philly, and had to alter my route.

This time, I'm about to drive to Philly from Maine and I'll have to alter my route.

I'm beginning to believe there's a lesson I'm not learning here. :silly:

-chef-

[GOPisEvil]

14. You should come to Philly on April 24th!

Stop by and say hi! :hi:

[chefgirl]

15. Normally that's where I would be

My son's birthday is the 25th and we always spent it with my Mom. She passed away in January, though, and I'm just not sure I could handle being there with the rest of the family and not her.

If I am there, however, I will give it serious consideration, thanks.

-K- :hi:

[GOPisEvil]

16. :-(

I understand. It'd be nice to see you though.

Oh, it's 4:00 - time to go home! :bounce:

Bye!

[DenverDem]

3. A sign of the endtimes.

Doesn't Revelations mention that "highways will melt, bridges will be rent asunder"?

Kidding, Biblical scholars.

[VelmaD]

4. Oh my gawd!

That is amazing. Can't imagine how hot it must have gotten to do that.

I hope no one was hurt.

[WilliamPitt]

5. 2,000 degrees, according to the news

And me without my marshmallows.

[VelmaD]

11. Drat...

we coulda made smores.

[Exultant Democracy]

7. No serious injuries,

but one hell of a fire ball.

[snooper2]

6. Now maybe some of the consiracy theories about the WTC

beams impossible "melting" will be put to rest...


not

[DrWeird]

17. Well, obviously it was a bomb.

You don't see a tanker truck in those photos, do you?

[ET Awful]

8. HOLY CRAP

I read about this earlier, but these are the first pictures I've seen.

Goddamn that must have been one hell of a fire.

[soleft]

9. That road looks like my bed

[camero]

10. Anybody gonna campaign for wider lanes now?

The average lane is 18 feet wide. I believe those were closer to 11 because of the endless construction. Going through CT always brought my BP up when I was driving a rig.

[BootinUp]

12. I-285 in Atlanta

same kind of thing about 2 yrs ago.