The Benjamin Franklin bridge was barricaded today according to sources in the mayor’s office due to President-Elect Barack Obama making a visit to Philadelphia to discuss the economic crisis. Police were diverting traffic towards the end of the bridge along 4th street. Traffic should return to normal today. According to the Metro, Obama met today with governors from across the nation, including governors Ed Rendell (D-Pa.) and Sarah Palin (R-Alaska). Governors will ask Obama to commit $136 billion to infrastructure projects, which, according to the Metro, will be used to create jobs immediately.

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