CNN: Pittsburgh Bridge Collapses Hours Before Biden Visits the City for an Infrastructure Event

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SCIUTTO: "As we mentioned, President Biden scheduled to visit Pittsburgh today. Notably, as it happens, to talk about infrastructure. The mayor of Pittsburgh asked about that visit a short time ago. Here is what he had to say."

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REPORTER: "This bridge collapse happened on the day that the President is headed here to talk about infrastructure. What does that say about some of the improvements that need to be done?"
GAINEY: "We need it. You know, I said it before, this bipartisan infrastructure law is critical to southwest Pennsylvania and the city of Pittsburgh. We know we have bridges that we need to take care of. We’re finding out now when the last inspection was and everything. But with him coming today to talk about this infrastructure bill, to discuss why this funding is so important, today is significant of that. You know, at the end of the day, we could have had some serious injuries."
UNKNOWN: "It was two years ago that we had Route 30 collapse just a couple of years go, another major artery."
GAINEY: "Right. So at the end of the day, this is critical that we get this funding."
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