{"id":128853,"date":"2026-03-03T23:22:13","date_gmt":"2026-03-03T23:22:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/128853\/"},"modified":"2026-03-03T23:22:13","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T23:22:13","slug":"railroad-trestles-to-be-refreshed-with-paint-highlighting-pittsburghs-identity-wpxi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/128853\/","title":{"rendered":"Railroad trestles to be refreshed with paint highlighting Pittsburgh\u2019s identity \u2013 WPXI"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">PITTSBURGH  \u2014 Rusty over the street railroad trestles between two major Pittsburgh neighborhoods are getting refreshed. <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">Mayor Corey O\u2019Connor says trestles on Liberty Avenue, 11th Street and Penn Avenue, between Downtown and the Strip District, are getting repainted. The new design will reportedly include the city\u2019s traditional black and gold with additional nods to Pittsburgh\u2019s identity. <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">\u201cDetails matter when it comes to infrastructure like this and it\u2019s not very welcoming to pass under a rusty bridge,\u201d Mayor O\u2019Connor said in a statement. \u201cI\u2019d like to thank our partners at the PDP, Norfolk Southern and the project\u2019s funders for helping to give this connection point a modern refresh that reflects Pittsburgh.\u201d <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">Painting will be done overnight from Monday through Friday, from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m., and is expected to take around 30 days to complete. <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">During the work, there will be rolling overnight road restrictions, starting with 11th Street, followed by Penn Avenue and then Liberty Avenue. <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">Bus service, sidewalks and bike lane access will be maintained throughout. <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">Download the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpxi.com\/mobile-apps\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">FREE WPXI News app<\/a> for breaking news alerts.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">Follow Channel 11 News on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/wpxi\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WPXI\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a>. | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpxi.com\/video\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch WPXI NOW<\/a><\/p>\n<p>TOP STORIES FROM CHANNEL 11 NEWS <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph body-copyright\">\u00a92026 Cox Media Group<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"PITTSBURGH \u2014 Rusty over the street railroad trestles between two major Pittsburgh neighborhoods are getting refreshed. 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