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The Fern Hollow Bridge is a bridge in the East End of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, that carries Forbes Avenue over a large ravine in Frick Park. The current bridge is the third on the site. The first Fern Hollow Bridge opened in 1901 as a steel deck arch, and was demolished in 1972 while the second bridge was being built.
The collapse of the four-lane Fern Hollow Bridge that carries Forbes Avenue over Frick Park occurred at 6:39 a.m. local time in Pittsburgh's Poi 'Sounded like a huge snowplow': 10 injured in ...
Hiking trail in Frick Park beneath the Fern Hollow Bridge (2015) On January 28, 2022, the Fern Hollow Bridge, a steel rigid-frame bridge carrying Forbes Avenue across the park at Hot Dog Dam Dog Park collapsed, injuring 10. [3] The remains of the bridge landed on and blocked a recreational trail. [4]
The bridge was repaired and fully reopened on September 8, 2008. [9] On January 28, 2022, the Fern Hollow Bridge across Frick Park collapsed, forcing the closure of Forbes Avenue through the park. The bridge was covered with snow when it collapsed at 6:39 a.m. local time as it was being crossed by several cars and a bus. [10]
The Pittsburgh bridge that collapsed Friday was in poor condition and not targeted for improvements under the federal infrastructure bill, state records show.
Since the bridge collapse, he’s been working with other members of Maryland’s congressional delegation to secure 100% federal funding for the cleanup and rebuilding process.
The three-span steel rigid-frame bridge, completed in 1973, was 446.9 ft (136.2 m) long and had been listed by the National Bridge Inventory as being in poor condition since September 2011. [ 5 ] The collapse ruptured a 16 inch (41 cm) natural gas pipeline under the bridge, causing a "massive" leak that was isolated quickly by Peoples Natural Gas .
The collapse sent shock waves across the country, sparked supply chain concerns and broke the hearts of locals who considered the Francis Scott Key Bridge, which stretches a mile-and-a-half and ...