TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) - The Florida Department of Transportation is conducting a city-requested investigation of the Capital Cascades Crossing Bridge.
This comes after the fatal bridge collapse in Miami that killed at least six people. Both bridges were designed by Figg Bridge Engineers, a company based in Tallahassee.
The Tallahassee bridge debuted in 2016 as a walkway from Cascades Park across South Monroe Street.
Details have yet to be released from the state's investigation that began on Thursday.
In a statement, Figg Bridge Engineers says:
“FIGG Bridge Engineers, Inc., continues to work diligently with the construction team to help determine the cause of the collapse of the pedestrian bridge that was under construction at Florida International University. We are heartbroken by the loss of life and injuries, and are carefully examining the steps that our team has taken in the interest of our overarching concern for public safety. The evaluation was based on the best available information at that time and indicated that there were no safety issues. We will pursue answers to find out what factors led to this tragic situation, but it is important that the agencies responsible for investigating this devastating situation are given the appropriate time in order to accurately identify what factors led to the accident during construction. We are committed to working with all appropriate authorities throughout this process.”
This is a developing story.
