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What will affect people in this area the most is the shutting down a bridge where more than 50,000 cars pass over every day. The bridge cannot be reopened until this repair is completed,” PennDOT District 11 Executive Dan Cessna said.Ĭrews will work 12 hours shifts until then – and the contractor responsible for the fire will be footing the cost. “The goal is to have the bridge complete and open by Monday morning, September 12th. “The fire caused it to look like an S,” Ruzzi said.Īll of this means – for the first time in it’s history – the Liberty Bridge will be closed in both directions until mid September, while a temporary fix takes place. The temperature exceeded 1200 degrees causing a major member or beam on the bridge to buckle. The flames then spread to a tarp on the structure that was undergoing renovation work. The fire started when sparks from a blow torch ignited plastic pipes that were on the bridge. READ MORE: Crews Respond To House Fire On Mount Washington
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“If we didn’t, Pittsburgh Fire Bureau didn’t get there as fast as they did, and get it out, we were minutes,” said PennDOT engineer Lou Ruzzi. Now comes word, the bridge may have been minutes away from a total collapse. PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - Most people focused on the black smoke the filled the sky Friday afternoon – when the Liberty Bridge went up in smoke.