Project Updates

Construction at the following three project sites have been completed:

William Street - The road stabilization project mitigated several slide sites along the roadway. Project completed at the beginning of 2025.

Greenleaf Street - The stabilization project stiffened the soil mass above the road and stabilized the Emerald View Park Trail. Completed May 2025.

Reese Street - The caisson retaining structure stabilized the hillside below Reese Street, facilitating the protection of the Emerald View Park Trail and the railroad tracks below. Completed mid 2024.

To view more details about each project, including photos, click the navigation links above.

Project Description

The Mt. Washington Landslide Mitigation project is a City of Pittsburgh Department of Mobility and Infrastructure (DOMI) lead effort with the support of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency (PEMA) to preemptively secure the hillsides of Mt. Washington to minimize the probability of a landslide events. In recent times, the Mt. Washington area has been challenged in several areas where hillside instability has spilled debris onto roadways and walking paths.

Principle Areas of Mt. Washington to be Addressed

Project site map
  • Greenleaf St (parallel to PA State Route 51/19)
  • Reese St (on the Northern face, below the CBS radio transmission tower)
  • William St (above and parallel to Arlington Avenue and PJ McArdle Roadway)

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