Transportation

I-95 Collapse to Lift Prices of East Coast Goods, Buttigieg Warns

Section of I-95 in Philadelphia Collapses After Truck Fire
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US Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said there’s “no question” the collapse of a section of Interstate 95 in northeastern Philadelphia will result in higher prices of goods on the East Coast.

The failure is having an outsized impact on commuters and the movement of goods and services, Buttigieg said Tuesday at a press conference at the site.