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PennDOT Will Cover Cost of Replacing the Collapsed Fern Hollow Bridge

By Margaret J. Krauss | WESA
Published February 1, 2022 at 11:59 PM EST
Post-collapse scene at the Fern Hollow Bridge.
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Post-collapse scene at the Fern Hollow Bridge.

The state of Pennsylvania will pay nearly $24 million to replace the bridge that collapsed in Pittsburgh on Friday. WESA’s Margaret J. Krauss reports the federal infrastructure law helped create some wiggle room in PennDOT’s budget.

Read the full story at: https://www.wesa.fm/development-transportation/2022-01-31/penndot-will-foot-the-bill-to-replace-the-fern-hollow-bridge

(Original air-date: 2/1/22)
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Margaret J. Krauss | WESA
Margaret J. Krauss is WESA's development and transportation reporter. She previously worked for Keystone Crossroads, a statewide reporting initiative that covers problems facing Pennsylvania's cities and possible solutions. Before joining Keystone Crossroads, Margaret produced a 48-part radio series about Pittsburgh's lesser-known history, biking 2,000 miles around the region to do so.
See stories by Margaret J. Krauss | WESA