The American Trucking Association (ATA) believes the recent collapse of an elevated section of Interstate 95, located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, will likely have a significant impact on the American supply chain industry, according to a recent report from WPVI-TV.

The affected portion of I-95 supports about 150,000 vehicles per day, 14,000 of which are trucks, the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission said. A spokesperson for the ATA said about 8% to 9% of vehicles that pass through that part of the highway are commercial trucks.

"Those vehicles are now subject to more than 40 miles of detour, a detour that is mostly non-Interstate highway with more than 60 traffic lights," the ATA spokesperson said June 12. "This will add significant cost in time, fuel and delays, so we urge state and federal agencies to target appropriate resources to repairing and replacing this highway as quickly as possible."

Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro signed a disaster declaration June 12, allowing the state to use federal funds in its rebuilding effort while also immediately providing the project with $7 million in state funding.

An official timetable has not been established for how long repairs will take. However, Governor Shapiro said that fixing the damaged part of the highway could take “a number of months.”

The June 11 highway collapse happened after a tanker truck carrying flammable cargo attempted to navigate a left-hand turn at the Cottman Avenue offramp, officials said. Mike Carroll, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation secretary, said that the driver lost control of the tanker truck while attempting the turn, causing the vehicle to fall on its side and the tank to rupture. The fuel from the ruptured tank ended up catching fire and burned at a temperature high enough to structurally compromise the steel beams and concrete of the overpass. Officials said the intense heat from the fire caused a portion of I-95 northbound lanes to collapse while the southbound part of the highway suffered structural damage that will need to be replaced.

The truck driver, who was identified by family members as Nathaniel "Nate" Moody, was found dead a day after the highway collapse occurred, according to WCAU-TV. Moody was 53 years old.