Wednesday, November 28, 2007

Pittsburgh's Hot Metal Pedestrian Bridge Now Open - Pittsburgh News Story - WTAE Pittsburgh

Bridge over river opens to locals 100-years late.
Pittsburgh's Hot Metal Pedestrian Bridge Now Open - Pittsburgh News Story - WTAE Pittsburgh Mayor Luke Ravenstahl led governmental, non-profit, and bike and trail leaders on the first walk across the freshly restored bridge. 'The rehabilitation of this century-old bridge symbolically captures Pittsburgh's economic revival,' Ravenstahl said. The Urban Redevelopment Authority began work on the Hot Metal Pedestrian Bridge in 2003 after the completion of a vehicular bridge.
Funny how Pittsburgh's leadership takes such a front and center stance on something that is so old.

This isn't a new bridge. Rather, it is a facelift on an old bridge.

Pedestrian bridges are great. Don't get me wrong. But, if we really wanted (and I do) pedestrian bridges, we'd do it with a grand style.

1 comment:

Jason Phillips said...

What do they mean "first walk" across the bridge? I've walked, run and biked across that bridge so many times. Several times in the dangerous area of the two lanes and several more times on the newly constructed side.