A week after a Pittsburgh bridge collapsed, officials announced plans on Friday to build a new one that will cost $25.3 million.
Ten people were injured January 28 when the snow-covered Fern Hollow Bridge collapsed just hours before President Joe Biden was slated to speak in Pittsburgh about infrastructure. A Port Authority bus is seen on the collapsed bridge in Pittsburgh.Federal money will pay for the new bridge through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, said a release from the city and the state Department of Transportation. That measure was a key component of Biden's agenda.
Tom Wolf's administration hired Swank Construction Co./HDR Inc. to begin the design, the release said.Read More"Pennsylvania is thankful for the steadfast commitment from the Biden Administration to rebuild this bridge and help the people of Pittsburgh move past this startling event," Wolf said in the release."It is our hope that we can rebuild this bridge as quickly and efficiently as possible.
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