Why are thousands of people watching a 24/7 livestream of the I-95 getting rebuilt?
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro/Twitter
- Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro announced there's a livestream of the I-95 being rebuilt.
- Hundreds of people were streaming the 24/7 footage as of Thursday afternoon. The governor's office said thousands tuned in.
- Why?
Footage of the I-95 highway getting rebuilt is being livestreamed on Twitter, and Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro is very excited about it.
"The livestream is here, Pennsylvania," he tweeted Thursday. "To chart our progress and give everyone a sense of timing, we're launching our 24/7 livestream where you can watch I-95 get rebuilt. Government is working for the good people of Pennsylvania."
On Thursday afternoon, the livestream had 430 viewers. After this story was published, the governor's office said that "between 1500 to over 2200" people tuned in for the majority of the day.
—Governor Josh Shapiro (@GovernorShapiro) June 15, 2023
Why are so many people watching roadwork? We have no idea.
A section of the I-95 collapsed on Sunday after a truck beneath the overpass burst into flames. The highway is one of the busiest in the country and repairing the section of road is expected to take months.
If you're one of the people watching the stream, please email me at ssheth@insider.com. I'd love to know why.