ididacannonball t1_j17q0jg wrote on December 22, 2022 at 7:29 AM

Reply to comment by just_an_ordinary_guy in Officials cut the ribbon on the rebuilt Fern Hollow Bridge, less than a year after its collapse by enemy_of_your_enema

They also waived virtually all the permitting and pre-clearance requirements. The project was not even put to competitive bidding, it was just given to whoever someone in PennDOT thought could get it done ASAP. This was not normal in anyway.

just_an_ordinary_guy t1_j18tt32 wrote on December 22, 2022 at 2:56 PM

Though I will say that the way they handled it is normal for an emergency. I work in the municipal world, and not doing a competitive bid process is normal for emergency work, in case anyone is wondering. However, it should go without saying, emergency work in and of itself is not normal.