The expansion of the Three Rivers Heritage Trail throughout the Pittsburgh region continues to be a top priority for Friends of the Riverfront and our partners including Allegheny County and the Pennsylvania Environmental Council. We’d like to keep our members and supporters informed on important developments including new trail construction, temporary closures, improvements and detours. Please Contact Us if you have an interesting addition or recommendation for our site or visit our Social Network for topic discussions from trail users like you.
TRAIL ALERTS /CONDITION ADVISORIES
> Point State Park
> Convention Center Riverfront Park
PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
> Route 28 Trail - The Missing Link
> Community Initiatives - Extending the trail up the Allegheny
> Allegheny Riverfront - Convention Center to Highland Park
> Carrie Furnace
> East End Loop
> Ohio Riverfront Montour Connection
> Carnegie
Science
Center
Development Plan
> Convention Center Riverfront Park
> Mon Wharf Landing
> South Shore Riverfront Park
LINKING THE HERITAGE TRAIL REGIONALLY
> Great Allegheny Passage
> Erie to Pittsburgh Trail
> Allegheny Places –
Allegheny
County
Comprehensive Plan
Point State Park
Restoration of Point State Park is still going on. Trail users will be happy to know the connection across the Allegheny River along the Fort Duquesne Bridge is now open. Biking is permissible around the lower riverfront promenade. Caution is advised as the flagstones have not yet been replaced.
Visit the Point State Park renovation web page for details.
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Convention Center Riverfront Park
The Sports and Exhibition Authority (SEA) and partners continue plans for the development of a mixed use riverfront park on the banks of the Allegheny River adjacent to the Convention Center. The plans include docking facilities, connections to the adjacent Heritage Trail, additional greenspace and links into the Tenth Street Water Feature already in place. Visit the SEA Development Page for complete details and preliminary drawings of this project. During construction there will be a bike and pedestrian detour away from the riverfront trail. View the temporary bike and pedestrian detours.
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Route 28 Trail - The Missing Link
Development of a dedicated trail along the Allegheny River between the City of Pittsburgh and Borough of Millvale is a top development priority. As part of the Route 28 Relocation Project the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation and Friends of the Riverfront are working to preserve this critical recreation and commuting corridor. Friends of the Riverfront is happy to announce that $2.8 million in funding has been secured to undertake the project. The Trail construction is scheduled for late 2009 through 2010. This will help to ensure minimal disruption during roadway work associated with the overall Route 28 Relocation Project. The Route 28 Trail segment is an important part of the Three Rivers Heritage Trail and the Community Trails Initiative linking Communities along the Allegheny Riverfront.
View Route 28 Trail engineering and design plans.
View an overview of the partners and process.
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Community Trails Initiative
The Community Trails Initiative is a public/private multi-municipal project to complete a trail feasibility study encompassing 17 municipalities (City of Pittsburgh, Millvale, Shaler, Etna, Sharpsburg, Aspinwall, Fox Chapel, O’Hara Township, Blawnox, Harmar, Cheswick, Springdale, Springdale Township, Frazer, Tarentum, Brackenridge and Harrison) along the North Shore of the Allegheny River for the purpose of connecting the existing Three Rivers Heritage Trail with the Armstrong Trail. This connection is an important part of the Allegheny County Riverfronts Project, the Erie to Pittsburgh Trail Alliance and also the Pittsburgh to Harrisburg Mainline Canal Greenway.
Friends of the Riverfront and our partners have formed a project team that has been meeting with leaders of each municipality to garner consensus and support for this initiative. McTish Kunkel & Associates has been selected to assist with the planning of this multi-municipal trail and greenway that stretches for more than 34 miles. We are currently planning a series of public meetings within partnering municipalities. Dates will be announced shortly, please consider participating in one of these town hall-style meetings.
We encourage you to click on the links below for additional details on the preferred and practical trail alignment. Segments are numbered and organized through the municipalities.
Millvale to O'Hara (Sheets 1-5)
Blawnox to Harmar (Sheets 6-10)
Cheswick to East Deer (Sheets 11-15)
East Deer to Harrison (Sheets 16-20)
Harrison to Armstrong (Sheets 21-25)
We would like to hear from you and have your input and engagement throughout this process. Please take a few moments to complete this survey and return to Friends of the Riverfront. Click Here to view the survey.
Fax: 412.488.7716
Mail: Friends of the Riverfront, 33 Terminal Way, Pittsburgh, PA 15219
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Allegheny Riverfront - Convention Center to Highland Park
The Urban Redevelopment Authority and partnering organizations have recently begun requesting proposals from multi-disciplinary consultant teams to create an urban design vision and market based implementation plan for the left bank of the Allegheny River from the Convention Center to Highland Park including a small section of riverfront. Visit the Allegheny Riverfront Vision Plan Blog for more information.
Carrie Furnace
Coming Soon...
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East End Loop
The City of Pittsburgh and Friends of the Riverfront are currently working on a plan to connect the Duck Hollow Trail on the Monongahela River with the Pittsburgh Zoo area on the Allegheny River. The proposed alignment will connect several City Parks and neighborhoods stretching for nearly 10 miles of trails/improved roadways. Additional information will be posted shortly.
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Ohio Riverfront Montour Connection
Friends of the Riverfront and our partners are just now beginning to meet with individuals, community leaders and various stakeholders to explore the possibility of connecting the Heritage Trail downstream along the Ohio to the Montour Trail. This connection will increase access to recreational amenities, open the possibility of alternative transportation to and from places of business and provide access between neighborhoods. Additional information will be available shortly.
Carnegie
Science
Center
Development Plan
Carnegie
Science
Center
unveils details for future development. Plans include expansion of the
Science
Center
’s existing building, construction of a new SportsWorks facility and newly redesigned riverfront park area containing trail access along the
North
Shore
segment of the Three Rivers Heritage Trail.
View Master Development Plans.
Visit the
Carnegie
Science
Center.
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Convention Center Riverfront Park
The Sports and Exhibition Authority (SEA) and partners continue plans for the development of a mixed use riverfront park on the banks of the
Allegheny River
adjacent to the Convention Center. The plans include docking facilities, connections to the adjacent Heritage Trail, additional greenspace and links into the Tenth Street Water Feature already in place.
Visit the SEA Development Page for complete details and preliminary drawings of this project.
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Mon Wharf Landing
Plans are underway to develop one of the last remaining riverfront open spaces for public use. The Mon Wharf Landing Phase One will include adaptive reuse of parking into a linear park and trail connection. The link is a vital portion of the Great Allegheny Passage and will allow trail users access to Point State Park. Phase Two of the project involves development of a switchback ramp from the Smithfield Street Bridge/Eliza Furnace Trail to the Mon Wharf. Access for boats including a Three Rivers Water Trail Landing for canoe/kayaks is planned for Phase Three.
Visit Riverlifetaskforce.org for additional information on this project.
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South Shore Riverfront Park
Groundbreaking for the South Shore Riverfront Park is building the anticipation for completion in 2012. The Park will include a portion of the Three Rivers Heritage Trail between 25th and 29th Streets adjacent to South Side Works.
Visit the Urban Redevelopment Authority for more information.
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Great Allegheny Passage
The Great Allegheny Passage, is a 150-mile system of biking and hiking trails that will connect Cumberland, MD and Pittsburgh, PA when completed. The connection to the C & O Canal Towpath in Cumberland, MD was made in 2006, creating a continuous non-motorized corridor, 318 miles long, from McKeesport, near Pittsburgh, to Washington, DC. Portions of the Heritage Trail including the South Side Trail, Eliza Furnace Trail and the Hotmetal Bridge are all part of the Great Allegheny Passage before reaching the final destination at the fountain in Point State Park.
Friends of the Riverfront is a founding member of the Allegheny Trail Alliance who, along with our partners and numerous stakeholders, are committed to completing the final missing pieces along the alignment. We are currently focusing attention on the area adjacent to the Glenwood Bridge where a half mile gap exists. Tentative agreements have been reached with property owners. Final agreement of the exact trail alignment will depend on the engineering and design of the trail.
Visit atatrail.org for more details.
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Erie to Pittsburgh Trail
Emerging mega-greenway effort to establish a continuous trail from the Erie Bayfront to Point State Park in downtown Pittsburgh. This initiative is being led by the Erie to Pittsburgh Trail Alliance (EPTA), an alliance of non-profit organizations, municipalities, and other organizations actively involved in the acquisition, development and maintenance of non-motorized trails and safe, well marked bicycle and pedestrian routes in Western Pennsylvania. Friends of the Riverfront and our partners Allegheny County Economic Development and the Pennsylvania Environmental Council are actively working on the portion of this alignment within Allegheny County along the Allegheny Riverfront. See Community Trails above for details on this development locally.
Download the Erie to Pittsburgh Trail PDF for or further information.
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Allegheny Places –
Allegheny
County
Comprehensive Plan
Friends of the Riverfront and our partners
Allegheny
County
and the Pennsylvania Environmental Council are pleased to partner on the continued development of trails, greenways and open spaces along the riverfronts of
Allegheny
County
. Allegheny Places, the County’s first comprehensive master plan has information on trail development can be found in Chapter 4: Parks, Open Space and Greenway Plan.
View Chapter 4: Parks, Open Space and Greenway Plan.
Visit AlleghenyPlaces.com.
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