Replacement of Collapsed Pittsburgh Bridge Moves Ahead of Schedule

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Pennsylvania Dept. of Transportation says collaboration with the city allowed multiple design phases to occur simultaneously. Fern Hollow Bridge is expected to open to traffic by the end of 2022, less than a year after its collapse on Jan. 28. President Joe Biden credited the bipartisan infrastructure bill for enabling the $25.3-million, federally-funded project to speed ahead. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) will issue the final report next year. PennDOT says work will be fully completed in early 2023. 'I’m coming back to walk across the sucker.