Gotten the message already you dont want to be on 95 in this area of croydon bucks county its an absolute mess. Theyre thinking maybe by 6 oclock they can get it reopened but i dont know. Looks like they still have some work to do. So, what do you do instead . Head over to route one, the super highway and boulevard. Then you can go to woodhaven road and from there get back on 95 or stay more local on roads like hulmeville road or 13 or state road but 95 remains closed both ways this morning in croydon bucks county. Luckily our other overnight work zones along 95 by cottman, the betsy ross bridge and the airport have all cleared out. Lets check our overnight zone on the schuylkill expressway. Gone here, too. Eastbound lanes are reopened. They were supposed to close the westbound lanes overnight but they closed the eastbound ones instead. Bottom line is everythings least on the schuylkill well be okay, at least for now, karen. Thats very hopeful. Lets take a look right now at the weather
1 00. 47 at 4 00. Steady temps, not a bad day. The cooldown coming for tomorrow morning. For now back over to the news. Thank you, chuck. Breaking news now, the senate has passed a Major Overhaul of our tax code. Just after midnight 51 senators voted to pass sweeping changes with Vice President mike pence presiding over that vote. With further amendment, the tax cuts and jobs act is passed. Protests erupted from the Senate Gallery a number of times. Democratic senators refused to support the bill and blasted the legislation as rushed in an unfair benefit to the wealthy. But republicans argue that permanent Corporate Tax cuts and reorganizing the individual tax code will spur economic growth. The 1. 5 trillion tax bill is one step closer to President Trumps desk where hes expected to sign it into law, but first u. S. House will have to on a few minor provisions. Congress is standing at the doorstep of an historic opportunity. Polls show the bill is opposed by nearly half americans. Pres
50 degrees in leesburg. Bus stop forecast looking good. Kids will want a jacket because it is a little bit chilly in some spots. Through the afternoon cooler than yesterday. Well be around 50 degrees. More clouds. Nice and dry. The wet weather is down to the south. If youre doing your Holiday Travel anywhere from louisiana to tennessee to the carolinas, thats going to be wet. Where im heading, melissa, all the way down to florida, thats nice and dry. Bring back sand and shells and all of that. In waterford a brand new problem, 9 at Hamilton Station. All lanes blocked. Sounds like we have a vehicle on its roof here. In bound 66 at fairfax drive, also have a crash. That one is on the right shoulder. Northbound 270 at middlebrook road and germantown, do have a crash blocking the right lane. When youre looking at prince gorges county, no problems into town and out of town. The beltway is looking quite good. Were on the problem in waterford coming up. Tax cuts and jobs act is passed. Breaki
Getting by so we are seeing a southbound backlog. What happened overnight was they were trying to install a new sign using a crane and the sign ended up weighing 15,000 pounds more than they expected to. So, reports are that the sign fell from the crane and then had to be cleaned up. Thats why 95 was closed overnight in both directions here just south of 413. As we come out here you can see the southbound backlog that remains with that one lane being blocked by 413. Were parked in the ongoing Construction Zone. Especially if youre coming southbound along 95 in bucks county this morning i would still think alternates. Come down one to woodhaven and from woodhaven get back to 95 southbound or if you want to stay local use hulmeville road or state road. 13 bristol pike has been kind of busy. Coming southbound i would still avoid 95 northbound. Things are clearing up. On the big picture so far not so bad on other chunks of 95, the boulevard, the schuylkill and the blue route, most speeds s
Lanes. Chp was on the way to clear that out. The slick roadways are cause ziing issues. Picking up rain in the south bay. That means the crash along northbound 101 at capitol expressway is showing that slow lane is blocked. No updates as far as that goes. Im not picking up major delays on my speed sensor. Traffic is building, but hopefully as soon as the rain moves out, it makes for better driving conditions. Back to you. Thanks. 5 01. The other top story, a live look at washington after a very busy night for senators. The senate voted along party lines to pass a sweeping tax reform bill. Its a bill win for republicans and the president. Today in the bays ed lawrence is live in washington with whats next for the bill. Good morning, edward. Reporter good morning, marcus. This is supposed to be easy to get through the house of representatives. Now, the republicans have to make another vote in the house today. The tax plan did pass the senate. On this vote, the yes reporter the Vice Presi