Pittsburgh Bridge Collapse Brings Light To Infrastructure Concerns Across The Country

Samantha Gilstrap, AP,

Pittsburgh bridge collapses, drops city bus into ravine:

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Rescuers had to rappel nearly 150 feet down a Pittsburgh ravine and form a human chain to reach a few people after a bridge collapsed and took a municipal bus down with it.

The collapse early Friday came hours before President Joe Biden visited the city to promote his $1 trillion infrastructure law.

At least four people were injured, but there were no deaths.

The bridge in a park over Fern Hollow Creek came down just before 7 a.m.

The cause was being investigated.

The bus driver told WPXI-TV that he believed the bridge was collapsing as soon as he reached it.

Top Most Traveled Structurally Deficient Bridges in North Carolina:

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — North Carolina ranks 22nd among the states with deficient bridges, according to the American Road And Transportation Builders Association.

There are four bridges in need of major repairs just in the WCCB viewing area.

Mecklenburg County:

  • Interstate 277 & NC 16 over US 29/NC 49 (Graham Street), built in 1971.
  • Interstate 277 & NC 16 over North College, built in 1967.
  • Interstate 277 & NC 16 over Brevard Street, built in 1967.

Gaston County:

  • Interstate 85 over Abernathy Creek, built in 1962.