McKeesport mayor pushing for viaduct bridge upgrades

Jeff Stitt / Mon Valley Independent With failing bridges on the minds of many motorists, McKeesport Mayor Michael Cherepko said the city is working to find funding to make repairs at a viaduct bridge on Versailles Avenue that’s been down to one lane for months.

By JEFF STITT
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Since the collapse of the Fern Hollow bridge in Pittsburgh, motorists, pedestrians, public transit riders, cyclists and taxpayers across Pennsylvania and the nation have been questioning the status of other poorly rated bridges traveled on everyday.
During Wednesday’s council meeting, McKeesport Mayor Michael Cherepko discussed a bridge in the city that’s been restricted to one lane for some time.

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