By: Joshua Ceballos/Investigative Editor The University plans to build a new bridge over Tamiami Trail and use it as a memorial for the six victims of the deadly pedestrian bridge collapse in March 2018 says University President Mark B. Rosenberg. In an email sent to the FIU Community, Rosenberg responded to the findings of […]
By: Joshua Ceballos/Investigative Editor This article was updated with additional information regarding FDOT and FIGG from the NTSB meeting. The fatal collapse of the FIU pedestrian bridge was caused by FIGG Engineering Group’s decisions and their failure to get oversight. FIU could have suspended the project, but did not, according to the National Transportation […]
By: Joshua Ceballos/Investigative Editor The National Transportation Safety Board will finally reveal the results of their ongoing investigation into the fatal FIU bridge collapse at a press conference tomorrow morning. On Tuesday, Oct. 22 at 9:30 a.m., the NTSB will broadcast a board meeting where it will determine the probable cause of the pedestrian […]
Gerard Albert III and Joshua Ceballos/PantherNOW Staff An engineering company contracted to independently review the FIU bridge was never qualified to do so, according to documents released by the National Transportation Safety Board. Louis Berger, one of two engineering firms tapped review the design of the bridge before it ultimately fell on Thursday, March 15 […]
Joshua Ceballos/Staff Writer Just a few days before students got back to another semester of staring at the remains of the infamous FIU bridge, five individuals were spotted walking on top of the would-be bridge’s support beams. On Thursday, Aug. 22, five men were doing work on and around the concrete support of the failed […]
