A
pedestrian bridge that once was
part of a Packard auto assembly
plant has collapsed, leaving a
pile of rubble in Detroit,
Mich., on Wednesday, Jan. 23,
2019. The city who is also
co-owner of the bridge says it’s
making plans to have a
contractor remove the debris as
soon as possible. (Photo
by HB Meeks/Tell Us Detroit)
File-
This
Feb. 21,
2018,
file
photo
shows
the
pedestrian
bridge
at the
Packard
Plant,
in
Detroit.
The
pedestrian
bridge
that
once was
part of
a
Packard
auto
assembly
plant
has
collapsed,
leaving
a pile
of
rubble
in
Detroit,
Mich.,
on
Wednesday,
Jan. 23,
2019.
The city
says no
injuries
were
reported.
(David
Guralnick/Detroit
News via
AP,
File)
Old
Packard
Plant
bridge
collapsed
onto
East
Grand
Boulevard
in
Detroit,
cleanup
underway
By
Wendell
Bryant
Tell Us
Detroit
DETROIT
(Tell Us
Det) - A
pedestrian
bridge
that
once was
part of
a
Packard
auto
assembly
plant
has
collapsed,
leaving
a pile
of
rubble
below on
East
Grand
Boulevard
in
Detroit.
The
city
says no
injuries
were
reported.
Joe
Kopietz,
a
spokesman
for site
co-owner
Arte
Express,
tells
the
media
that
contractors
at the
site
noticed
bricks
falling
from the
bridge
Wednesday,
and it
collapsed
about 3
p.m. He
says the
cause of
the
collapse
is
believed
to be a
pre-existing
structural
issue
and
temperature
fluctuations.
The
city who
is also
co-owner
of the
bridge
says
it’s
making
plans to
have a
contractor
remove
the
debris
as soon
as
possible.
Blue
Star
Demolition
will
perform
the
removal
of the
collapsed
Packard
Plant
pedestrian
bridge
over E.
Grand
Boulevard.
Blue
Star is
a
pre-qualified
vendor
under an
existing
emergency
contract
the city
has in
place
for
unexpected
situations
such as
this.
Blue
Star
workers
arrived
on site
Wednesday
evening
to begin
their
assessment
and to
develop
their
plan to
start
Thursday
morning.
There is
no
timeline
for the
completion
of work
and the
reopening
of the
road.
City
officials
say the
roadway
will
remain
closed
until
work has
completed
citing
that the
first
priority
is the
safety
of the
workers
and the
public.
Arte
Express
security
staff
will be
on site
around
the
clock to
help
ensure
that no
unauthorized
individuals
enter
the
area.
The
bridge
was
erected
in 1939.
It had
been
off-limits
to tour
groups
in
recent
years
because
of
concerns
about
its
structural
integrity.
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