Joe Biden visits scene of collapsed bridge in Pittsburgh

Mr Biden spoke to first responders and surveyed the empty space the bridge spanned before falling to pieces

President Joe Biden visits the site where the Fern Hollow Bridge bridge collapsed. Picture: Andrew Harnik/AP

President Joe Biden has visited the collapsed bridge in Pittsburgh, striking evidence of a need for his one trillion dollars infrastructure initiative.

The bridge fell just hours before Mr Biden’s previously scheduled trip to the city to showcase his programme, temporarily stranding vehicles and people but causing no fatalities.