Pittsburgh Proves the Importance of Infrastructure

On Friday, January 28, 2022 the Fern Hollow Bridge in Pittsburgh collapsed. Metro21 Executive Director Karen Lightman spoke with Forbes to discuss the impact of infrastructure on a community.

"If any city is emblematic of how investment (and disinvestment) in infrastructure can impact a community— it is Pittsburgh. My hope is that through this devastation, we can not only build back this bridge better, but also utilize technologies such as RFID sensor-embedded concrete that can be used to remotely monitor bridges and detect cracks and send alerts and trigger timely repairs." - Karen Lightman

Read the full article here.

In the wake of the Fern Hollow Bridge collapse, Mayor Ed Gainey, along with Councilman Corey O'Connor announced legislation to establish The Commission on Infrastructure Asset Reporting and Investment, which will advise on best practices for both short- and long-term investment of major City-maintained infrastructure assets.  Read the full press release here.