Frick Park Closed 'Until Further Notice' After Nearby Fern Hollow Bridge Collapse
By: KDKA-TV News Staff
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- Frick Park is closed to the public indefinitely after the Fern Hollow Bridge collapsed yesterday, according to Citiparks.
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Frick Park is CLOSED until further notice. Thank you for your cooperation. pic.twitter.com/X6OjeERc42
— CitiParks: Pittsburgh Parks & Recreation (@CitiParks) January 29, 2022
The closure also includes the lower park trails.
ALERT: Pittsburgh Public Safety is reminding people that the lower Frick Park trails are temporarily CLOSED to the public due to the bridge collapse.
— Pittsburgh Public Safety (@PghPublicSafety) January 29, 2022
The area is still not secure in spots and @pghpolice will be forced to cite those who do not observe the barriers in place. pic.twitter.com/AthzRzlsYy
Crews and the National Safety Transportation Board are on the scene cleaning up and investigating this morning.
Officials say that the site of the collapse is still unstable and could be dangerous for people if they were in the park.
People observed near the collapse site will be cited by police.