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Low condition ratings still plague Pittsburgh bridges. More than three years after the Fern Hollow Bridge collapsed, 25 of 80 city-owned bridges have poor marks on stricter inspections from independent firms.

“Even if you gave me all the money that was required to fix all 25 bridges, it would still take me a decade or more,” said Kent Harries, a professor of engineering at the University of Pittsburgh.

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More Pittsburgh bridges rated ‘poor’ than before Fern Hollow collapse

Five of the 25 deficient city-owned bridges are completely closed for safety reasons, including one closure that was announced a week after Mayor Ed Gainey’s election loss in May — after a campaign during which Gainey repeatedly claimed the city had fixed all its “failing bridges.”

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Celebrate active transportation and community connection on car-free streets! OpenStreetsPGH is a free event hosted by BikePGH on June 29 + July 27.

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Parks on Tap beer garden is taking over Schenley Park this summer! Join Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy and Eleventh Hour Brewing outside of the Schenley Park Visitor Center on the final Friday of the month (starting May 30). Enjoy the “Summer in the Parks” lager and tasty bites from local food trucks while giving back to your parks.

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