Pittsburgh Bridge Collapse Underscores Urgent Need For Fix-It-First Policy
The collapse of a bridge in Pittsburgh is just a preview of potential disasters to come under the new infrastructure legislation, advocates said.
By
Kea Wilson
9:48 PM CST on January 28, 2022
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