I-95 in Florida closed

We have had a couple of those on I-95 here in the DC area and they get the road back open in a matter of hours.

Road crews are usually very fast at repairing roads after something like that. They do not like closing the road for any length of time. Causes too much backup of traffic.

Usually they gt the equipment in there as soon as the LEOs and investigators clear the scene and start work right away. Most of the time the contractor gets a bonus based on how quickly the job is done. If I am not mistaken the vehicle insurance companies pick up the tab for most, if not all of it so they want it done fast as well.

I really hate when things like this happen so close around the holidays. At least two families lives have changed now and each Christmas forward. May they find peace and comfort in the days and weeks to come.

That accident only affected the north bound lanes of I95. I knew they had to evaluate the section of the road where the fuel tanker burned but haven't heard any updates since this morning.

On edit: http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/breakingnews/os-one-dead-tanker-truck-explosion-interstate-95-20131224,0,1605304.story

Didn't see anything about it on the 5PM news.

robsouth wrote:
According to the Orlando Centinel, I-95 is already opened up after the accident.

According to the FHP, the southbound lane is open with 2 way traffic and the northbound side is closed indefinitely. Check with the FHP, not the newspaper.

According to the Orlando Centinel, I-95 is already opened up after the accident.