Welcome to Day 2 of the commute from hell.

If you have to use I-95 through Philadelphia to get where you’re going, take this advice: Turn off your computer, go back to bed, pull the covers up over your eyes. You’ll be moving at about the same speed as traffic on I-95 in the city.

Unfortunately, for most people, that’s not an option. They still have to get where they’re going, I-95 or no I-95.

A three-mile section of the interstate between the Betsy Ross Bridge and Girard remains closed in both directions this morning.

PennDOT officials are hopeful they may be able to reopen the interstate late tonight. Maybe.

In the meantime, here are the detours being suggested by PennDOT:

TRUCKS: Large trucks traveling on I-95 will be detoured over Interstate 676 (Exit 22), Interstate 76, Route 1/Roosevelt Boulevard and Route 63/Woodhaven Road (35).

NORTHBOUND CARS: Northbound motorists driving conventional vehicles will exit I-95 at Girard Avenue (Exit 23) and then bear left onto Aramingo Avenue. They will follow Aramingo Avenue to Castor Avenue, turn right at Castor Avenue and then turn right at the ramp to I-95 North.

SOUTHBOUND CARS: Southbound motorists driving conventional vehicles will exit I-95 at Betsy Ross Bridge/Aramingo Avenue (Exit 26), then turn right at Aramingo Avenue and follow Aramingo Avenue to the I-95 South on-ramp at the Girard Avenue Interchange.

The following ramps to I-95 also will be closed during the emergency interstate closure. They are the:
 * I-676 East ramp to I-95 North
 * Lombard Street ramp to I-95 North
 * Girard Avenue ramp to I-95 North
 * Race Street ramp to I-95 North
 * Allegheny Avenue ramp to I-95 South
 * Betsy Ross Bridge ramp to I-95 South
 * Bridge Street ramp to I-95 South.

SEPTA also is beefing up its service in the region. Here’s what they are offering.

Think of it this way. Imagine if the Blue Route were suddenly to be closed in both directions between I-95 and the Blue Route.

Here’s one thing I do not get. You couldn’t pick up a newspaper, turn on your computer, flip on the radio, or check the TV without being bombarded about news on the I-95 closure.

So what exactly were all those people thinking who were sitting there on I-95, seemingly surprised that they would not be able to drive right on through.