PITTSBURGH AREA MEDIA ADVISORY
NEW REPORT FINDS SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF PITTSBURGH AREA BRIDGES ARE IN POOR CONDITION AND IDENTIFIES LOCAL BRIDGES IN NEED OF REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT
Local speakers join national research group in review of local and statewide bridge conditions
WHEN:
Thursday, June 20, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. EST
Virtual news conference – Click Here for Zoom Web Conference
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Or Telephone: +1 305 224 1968 Webinar ID: 817 9833 5351
Report available on TRIP website at 10:00 a.m. ET.
WHAT:
Nearly 1.2 million vehicles travel across bridges in poor condition in the Pittsburgh area each day. This is according to a new report from TRIP, a national transportation research nonprofit based in Washington, DC. Bridges that are rated in poor condition have significant deterioration to the major components of the bridge. Local speakers will join TRIP at a virtual news conference on Thursday to highlight the findings of the report.
The report, Preserving Pennsylvania’s Bridges: The Condition and Funding Needs of Pennsylvania’s Aging Bridge System, finds that despite substantial improvements in Pennsylvania’s bridge conditions over the past decade, significant deficiencies remain and additional funding is needed to avoid a reversal of recent bridge improvements. The report includes a list of bridges in the Pittsburgh area with the lowest average rating for the deck, substructure and superstructure, and a list of the most heavily traveled area bridges that are rated in poor condition.
In addition to analysis of statewide bridge conditions and trends, the report includes regional data and lists of bridges in poor condition in the Erie, Harrisburg, Lehigh Valley, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and Scranton/Wilkes-Barre areas.
WHO:
Dan DeBone, President & CEO, Westmoreland Chamber of Commerce
Tim Phelps, Executive Director, Transportation Management Association of Chester County
Rocky Moretti, Director of Policy & Research, TRIP
CONTACT:
Rocky Moretti – TRIP | 202.262.0714 (cell)
Carolyn Bonifas Kelly – TRIP | 703.801.9212 (cell)