A stretch of Interstate 95 in Philadelphia reopened on Friday less than two weeks after its collapse, writes Joseph De Avila for The Wall Street Journal.

Officials originally believed it would take months to reopen the portion of the highway that had been destroyed by a tractor-trailer shipping gasoline that crashed and caught fire.

The original estimate alarmed residents and businesses who rely on I-95 to get to work and conduct their business.

Gov. Josh Shapiro said that work crews progressed faster than expected and credited this to the coordination between local, state, and federal officials for the success.

While the portion of the highway was being worked on, the state set up a three-lane temporary roadway in each direction.

The emergency repairs were fully funded by the federal government, said President Biden on Friday. The Biden administration also sped up the approval process for funding by sending U.S. Department of Transportation officials to the crash site.

“We’ll be here to provide whatever it takes to keep the permanent repairs on track,” said Biden.

Read more about the reopening of Interstate 95 in The Wall Street Journal.

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EarthCam’s 4K time-lapse showcases the efforts of the construction crew, as well as the remarkable speed of the recovery process leading up to the bridge’s re-opening Friday afternoon.