In response to the collapse of the Fern Hollow Bridge and growing national challenges of degrading infrastructure, @Mach9Robotics (S21) is launching an initiative to inspect the ~450 bridges in the Pittsburgh area over the next year.
From @alexbaikovitz:
medium.com/mach9-robotics/la…
Today @MayorEdGainey & Councilman @CoreyOConnorPGH announced legislation to establish The Commission on Infrastructure Asset Reporting and Investment, which will advise on best practices for both short- and long-term investment of major City-maintained infrastructure assets.
ALT Press release: Mayor Ed Gainey and Councilman Corey O’Connor Announce Legislation to Establish Commission on Infrastructure Asset Reporting and Investment
Full text can be found at https://pittsburghpa.gov/press-releases/press-releases/5599
We were stunned to hear about the collapse of Fern Hollow Bridge on Friday and look forward to being a part of the solution. Mach9 is launching the Pittsburgh Bridge Initiative to inspect the near 450 bridges in our backyard. Check out more here link.medium.com/ECy6LBs1gnb