Project Description

Riverlife, in collaboration with landscape architects and urban design firms Merritt Chase and Toole Design, are working develop The West End Bridge Connectors: Expansion Project. The Connectors Project aims to reconnect the West End and Manchester neighborhoods, while also linking the riverfront to the City of Pittsburgh to create additional connections to adjacent communities, parks, and trail systems.

Beginning where the connectors end, this expansion project will address barriers created by aging infrastructure and traffic patterns that make this area difficult for pedestrians to safely access and utilize. The project will enhance existing infrastructure, repurpose out-of-service railroad infrastructure, and explore additional underutilized spaces to provide safer access to regional trail networks for all modes of transportation.

Map showing trail connections from the West End Bridge. It outlines areas being considered for expansion in Manchester and the West End. It shows the West End Trail Feasibility study route, and the North Shore Ecosystem Restoration area in blue.

Above: This map shows trail connections from the West End Bridge into the Manchester and West End Village. Blue areas are Riverlife projects, yellow areas are unrelated, but adjacent projects.

Map showing trail connections from the West End Bridge to Manchester . Broken orange lines trace North Point Dr. and Reedsdale St. on the north side of the bridge. Solid orgage lines trace the Three Rivers Heritage Trail along the Ohio River and Western

This view shows where the connections may lead to existing trails in the Manchester neighborhood. The dark gray line shows the location of the ramps to access the West End Bridge. The broken orange lines show some of the proposed routes being examined. The solid orange lines indicate existing trails and routes.

Map showing trail connections from the West End Bridge to West End. Solid orange lines trace Steuben, S.Main, and Greenleaf Streets, as well as along Carson Street. Broken orange lines indicate pedestrian and bicycle routes crossing Steuben St. and Saw M

This view shows trail connections from the West End Bridge to West End along Saw Mill Run and Carson Street. Dark gray lines indicate the ramps accessing the West End Bridge. The broken orange lines are proposed connections, while solid orange lines show existing trails and bicycle routes.