Project Updates:

Follow this project page for more updates as they become available!


2/18/26: DPW is proceeding with construction for Phase IA. The project is currently posted for bid and anticipated to begin construction in early Summer 2026 . Click Here to View Phasing Map

3/3/25 - Due to a recent change in funding, the project is on an indefinite hold. However, the Department of Public Works (DPW) is re-evaluating the scope of the overall project given the change in funding. While we are highly optimistic about how to proceed, the teams at DPW will be meeting with City Council and community groups to determine the best path forward with new budget parameters.

7/11/24: Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority and the Department of Public Works continue collaborating on final budget and design clarifications.

2/15/24: Following lengthy permitting delays and utility relocation coordination, we are excited to announce that the project will go out to bid for construction this coming summer. Stay tuned for more updates.

5/24/23: The playground at Quarry Field must be removed due to unsafe conditions (swings will remain). Please review the Community Document Library below for plans on the replacement of the playground and other improvements coming soon.

Phase I:

In 2019, the Department of Public Works, in partnership with PWSA, solicited for professional design services to implement Phase I of the Master Plan Improvements.


In early 2025 PWSA pulled all funding from the project. In order to proceed with a portion of the project, DPW split Phase I into Phase IA and Phase IB as outlined below

The Phase IA Improvements include:

  • Renovated entrance and parking at the 18th St. entrance
  • Discovery garden/ playground
  • Relocation of existing basketball court
  • Relocation for a new parking area along Saber Way

The Phase IB Improvements include:

  • Renovated parking at the S. 21st St. entrance
  • ADA accessible boardwalk over green infrastructure system
  • Shared-use bike path

Public Art

As part of the South Side Park master plan, a public art installation will be part of the process for Phase I of the project. To view more information about the artist and the community engagement process visit:

https://engage.pittsburghpa.gov/south-side-park-pu...

Background:

In 2017, the Department of City Planning (DCP) completed the Master Plan for South Side Park. City Planning collaborated with a large stakeholder group and advisory committee including the City of Pittsburgh Department of Public Works, Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority (PWSA), Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy, Hilltop Alliance, LandForce, South Side Chamber of Commerce, and Brashear Association.

Two city-wide plans guided the development of the South Side Park Master Plan: The City’s OpenSpace PGH and PWSA’s Green First Plan. OpenSpace PGH recommended that South Side Park be redeveloped as a Signature Community Park. Signature sites are prioritized community parks with the greatest potential to fill gaps and provide more diverse recreation experiences to users that are not in immediate proximity to one of the City’s regional parks.