Pittsburgh has over 800 sets of public steps citywide, more than any city in the United States. The Frazier Street Steps provide a convenient connection between Frazier Street, Romeo Street, and Bates Street in South Oakland. It's a critical connection for cyclists and pedestrians to divert from the vehicle-heavy Boulevard of the Allies.

The reconstruction of this neighborhood infrastructure will include new steps with railings, lighting, and a bike runnel. This update seeks to connect residents to transit and other neighborhood amenities.

It was decided that it would be more appropriate to reconstruct the new steps close to the existing steps. A preliminary engineering agreement is in place and information gathering such as land surveying and soil core borings were completed in 2024.

After preliminary engineering the project went to final design which was completed in Fall 2024 prior to being advertised for bid. Construction will begin in summer 2025