Report pins Fern Hollow bridge collapse on lack of oversight

Multiple agencies did not act on red flags raised during inspections, leading to the span’s failure, a National Transportation Safety Board investigation found.

Fern Hollow Bridge collapse | Details emerge on years of neglect leading to leg corrosion

Years of neglect led to the corrosion of the weathering steel legs of Pennsylvania’s Fern Hollow Bridge in the lead up to its collapse, new details from USA’s National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) reveal. The post Fern Hollow Bridge collapse | Details emerge on years of neglect leading to leg corrosion appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

NTSB Faults Maintenance, Inspection Oversight Issues for Fern Hollow Bridge Collapse

City, PennDOT did not manage bridge maintenance properly, says board.

Weathering steel warning follows on from Pittsburgh’s Fern Hollow bridge collapse

A call to federal and state governments in the United States has been issues by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) as part of its ongoing investigations into the collapse of the Fern Hollow bridge in Pittsburgh in 2022. The post Weathering steel warning follows on from Pittsburgh’s Fern Hollow bridge collapse appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Engineers examine fractures on legs of collapsed Pittsburgh bridge

Engineers have examined fractures on the legs of the Fern Hollow Bridge in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, which collapsed in January last year. The post Engineers examine fractures on legs of collapsed Pittsburgh bridge appeared first on New Civil Engineer.