Officials: Bridge Not Bad Enough to Close After Inspection

Officials: Bridge Not Bad Enough to Close After Inspection
A crane is in place on as part of clean up efforts at the Fern Hollow Bridge that collapsed in Pittsburgh on Jan. 31, 2022. Gene J. Puskar/AP Photo
The Associated Press
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PITTSBURGH—The bridge that collapsed in Pittsburgh last week showed deterioration during a September inspection that was not bad enough to require its closure, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation said Monday.

The agency will not release the full inspection report, PennDOT spokesperson Alexis Campbell said, citing state and federal laws and the ongoing investigation into the Friday morning failure of the Forbes Avenue bridge over Fern Hollow Creek in Frick Park.