[1]John Fetterman

John, we need to
talk about the Fern Hollow Bridge collapse in Pittsburgh yesterday.

Early Friday morning (just before 7 AM rush hour) the Fern Hollow Bridge
collapsed, sending a Port Authority bus and several other cars tumbling
into Frick Park.

Here’s what I saw when I arrived 👇

[ [link removed] ]Collapsed Fern Hollow Bridge in Pittsburgh, PA.

It was *truly* surreal to see a bridge I’ve driven across thousands of
times — including the very day before the collapse — crumbled and detached
on both ends.

We soon learned from first responders that while 10 people were injured
and four were rushed to the hospital, nobody was killed or critically
harmed. I’m so grateful to the amazing folks at Pittsburgh Public Safety
for their quick responses, and wish those injured a speedy recovery. 🙏

[ [link removed] ]Port authority bus on the collapsed bridge.

People across Pennsylvania — and across our entire country — have been
saying it for years: Our infrastructure is failing us.

Pittsburgh is *the* city of bridges, John. We have 446, more
than any other city in the WORLD, including Venice, Italy! We rely on
these bridges to connect us and bring us together. We drive across them
every day.

Yet, incredibly, more than 10% of bridges in Allegheny County are rated in
“poor” condition. Drive around Pittsburgh for an hour and you’ll see for
yourself — broken, closed-off bridges around every corner.

Look, I don’t want these bridges fixed as a Democrat, independent, or
Republican. I just want these bridges fixed as a dude who drives his kids
over it almost every day. And frankly, I don’t know how anyone can look at
today’s disaster and think we can afford to wait any longer on investing
in our infrastructure.

Someone who agrees with me on that is President Joe Biden. I know because
he joined me on the scene.

[ [link removed] ]President Joe Biden shakes John Fetterman's hand at the scene of the
bridge collapse.

This is what wearing shorts 365 days a year looks like.

Ironically, President Biden was in Pennsylvania on Friday to talk about
the importance of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill (BIF), the landmark
infrastructure bill he signed into law in 2021.

Yesterday’s disaster is a wake-up call: We can’t waste any time making use
of President Biden’s legislation to rebuild our nation’s roads + bridges.

Too often, DC politics can feel like insider baseball, leaving people
wondering how abstract legislation can actually help them. But here, the
answer is clear. President Biden’s infrastructure package means $1.6
billion for Pennsylvania to repair bridges like the Fern Hollow Bridge.

And that’s not all. We need legislation that directly improves the lives
of working families. We need leaders in DC who care about keeping us safe
+ healthy. We need a government that fights for us.

[ [link removed] ]If you’re ready to elect a senator who will fight for every single
community in Pennsylvania like it’s my own, starting with fixing our
broken roads and bridges, I hope you’ll consider making your
first donation to
support my campaign.

This disaster drives home everything that we’re fighting for in this race.
I’ve never been more ready to get to work for you in Washington.

In gratitude,

John

John Fetterman
Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania

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