The damaged portion of Interstate 95 in Philadelphia, which collapsed 12 days ago, has been repaired and has reopened ahead of schedule, Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro announced.

“We demolished a roadway, we rebuilt I-95 in just 12 days. Through that process we showed the nation what Philadelphia and Pennsylvania are all about,” Shapiro said, speaking at a press conference on Friday morning.Engine 38 of the Philadelphia Fire Department led the first vehicles across the section of the repaired highway.

They had been the first ones on the scene when a section of northbound I-95 through the city was damaged in a tanker truck accident on June 11.The governor acknowledged the loss of the tanker truckdriverNathan Moody and thanked the first responders who put out the fire in the initial hours after the accident.

Six lanes of I-95 have reopened to motorists. “And I must say, its a great road. I just drove over it to get here,” Shapiro said.

He thanked President Joe Biden for his personal attention, along with US Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney, among others, noting their help and collaboration.