Claim: Florida International University pedestrian bridge collapse was funded with a $19.4 million Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery grant from the United States Department of Transportation in 2013, along with state agencies and the bridge cost $9 million to construct.
Evidence: The $14.2 million project was funded with a $19.4 million Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) grant from the United States Department of Transportation in 2013, along with state agencies. The bridge cost $9 million to construct, exclusive of the installation cost.