PITTSBURGH \u2014 Pittsburgh was awarded more than $2.3 million in grants to fund two community infrastructure projects. <\/p>\n
The grants from the Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission will support improvements at a complicated intersection and slope stabilization and trail restoration along the Three Rivers Heritage Trail, the city says. <\/p>\n
The intersection project at the Bloomfield Bridge, Liberty Avenue and Main Street, was awarded $1,322,540 through the commission\u2019s Transportation Alternatives Set-Aside Program. <\/p>\n
The intersection project is intended to reimagine and rebuild the area to improve pedestrian safety, reduce vehicle conflicts and enhance transit accessibility. Its total cost is estimated at $3.65 million, funded through multiple sources. The Department of Mobility and Infrastructure is currently working with PennDOT to contract a design team for this project.<\/p>\n
The Three Rivers Heritage Trail project in Chateau received $1,000,000 in Smart Transportation for Livable Communities funding.<\/p>\n
The funding for the Three Rivers Heritage Trail project is designated for engineering and construction to remediate and reopen a portion of the trail between Branchport Street and Columbus Avenue. This section of the trail failed last summer, leading to a detour into the neighborhood.<\/p>\n
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