A video on TikTok has recently gone viral. Showing a group of construction workers who are working on a highway construction site. The video shows a man in a construction worker suit with his partner, commenting on how many days they will finish the job. Who is the viral construction worker, and what is the video about?
Viral Construction Worker TikTok Video
The video was posted on TikTok by Raul Figueroa, also known by his TikTok username, ‘yomemo03’. Raul is a construction worker who works for a company called Buckley & Company, Inc.
@yomemo03
The video shows Raul and his work partner in a construction site that looks like on the side of a highway. The location is at I-95 Highway in Northeast Philadelphia.
In the video, Raul and his work colleague react to people who don’t believe they can finish the job in time. “They say we can’t do it in three days, three days. Buckley Company, three days!” says Raul. His Colleague alongside him shouted, “We’re doing it! We’re doing it!”
Raul and his colleague seem to be having a positive vibe while doing their work, despite what people are saying about the I-95 Highway rebuilding job.
About the rebuilding of I-95 Highway
On June 11, 2023, an incident happened on the I-95 Highway, in Northeast Philadelphia. A tanker truck explosion caused a portion of I-95 to collapse, killing the driver and closing the busy highway in both directions.
Following the incident, Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro took the lead and took action to rebuild the I-95 in under two weeks. “We demolished a roadway, we rebuilt I-95 in just 12 days. Through that process, we showed the nation what Philadelphia and Pennsylvania are all about,” Shapiro said at a press conference.
In the same event, Shapiro also mentions that the construction is being done by “The great Buckley Company” in just eight days.
Following the compliment by the Governor, Raul, as a part of the overnight crew on the I-95 job, also complimented their team. “My squad is amazing! Amazing!” shouted Raul in a video call with 6abc Philadelphia.
The viral construction worker also added that they are working hard on the other highways in Philadelphia for the convenience of the people. “We got Local 57, 556, 158, 592. You have all the locals out here building this together as a family, getting the bridge built up so everyone can get their lives back together.”
Social Media reaction towards the viral video
This TikTok viral construction worker in the I-95 Highway video sparked reactions in social media. Not only compliments, but people are also giving controversial comments. Here are some of them:
- User Iris Gonzalez thanked the workers for working hard for the people.
Iris Gonzalez TikTok Comment. Screengrab courtesy of TikTok
- User KZ shares their love with Raul’s work colleague, Charise, who appears to be a blue-collar woman.
KZ TikTok Comment. Screengrab courtesy of TikTok
- However, some of them are commenting on the video negatively. User Nicholas Loran said that the highway has been under construction ever since, and remains unfinished. While user like Liline shows her distrust in work being done as fast.
Nicholas Loran TikTok Comment. Screengrab courtesy of TikTok 
Liline TikTok Comment. Screengrab courtesy of TikTok
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