Fern Hollow Bridge reportedly to be finished by year's end
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - Less than one year after it collapsed on a cold January morning, the Fern Hollow Bridge could be open before the end of the year.
According to PennDOT spokesperson Steve Cowan, he said it could be ready by the end of 2022, possibly before Christmas, and that work will continue through the spring of 2023.
The bridge collapsed on the morning of Jan. 28 and in the process sent a Pittsburgh Regional Transit bus and multiple cars into the ravine below, injuring 10.
Coincidentally, President Joe Biden was scheduled to appear in Pittsburgh that day to discuss a bipartisan infrastructure bill that had passed through Congress.
Crews will still be working on the bridge after it does open, but prior to the opening they still need to install a bridge barrier and pedestrian railing.
President Biden said during his most recent visit in October that he opened to be back to walk across the bridge by Christmas.
FERN HOLLOW BRIDGE COVERAGE:
- Fern Hollow Bridge Collapse: 5th lawsuit set to be filed against city of Pittsburgh
- Oversized Load: Final beams for Fern Hollow Bridge start arriving at construction site
- City of Pittsburgh denies request for Fern Hollow Bridge inspection history documents
- Report finds Fern Hollow Bridge appeared to have had 'major decay' just months before collapse
- NTSB: Bus camera gives information on sequence of Fern Hollow Bridge collapse
- Port Authority Officers Recognized For Swift Response To Fern Hollow Bridge Collapse
- Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg Trying To Expedite Money For Local Bridge Repairs After Collapse
- What To Expect As Demolition, Rebuilding Process Begins At Site Of Fern Hollow Bridge Collapse
- PHOTO GALLERY: Fern Hollow Bridge Collapses In Pittsburgh's Frick Park
