Tag: ramp
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Mon Wharf Switchback wins ASHE Outstanding Highway Engineering award
The Mon Wharf Switchback pedestrian ramp has won the award for Outstanding Highway Engineering from the American Society of Highway Engineers (ASHE). The annual award recognizes outstanding work done by ASHE members directly related to a field of transportation, including highways, bridges, traffic signals, railroads, public transit and bikeways. The project team includes Riverlife, City…
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Photos: Mon Wharf Switchback ribbon cutting celebration
[vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” overlay_strength=”0.3″][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ width=”1/1″ tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default”][vc_column_text] Not even the winter weather could keep the smiles off our faces as we celebrated the newest connection to Pittsburgh’s riverfront! “Warm Up at the Wharf” was the grand opening celebration for the new Mon Wharf Switchback hosted by Riverlife and…
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News release: Mon Wharf Switchback ramp complete; “Warm up at the Wharf” ribbon cutting celebration Tuesday, December 4
RIVERLIFE NEWS RELEASE For immediate release December 3, 2018 Download a printable PDF version of this news release. CONTACT: Stephan Bontrager, Riverlife (p) 412-258-6636 x 105 / (c) 412-606-2187 (e) Stephan@riverlifepgh.org Riverlifepgh.org PITTSBURGH – Riverlife and the City of Pittsburgh are pleased to announce the completion and public opening of the Mon Wharf Switchback in downtown…
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Mon Wharf Switchback official opening celebration on Tuesday, December 4
Riverlife and the City of Pittsburgh invite you to “Warm Up at the Wharf” Official Public Opening Celebrationcfor the Mon Wharf Switchback Ramp Tuesday, December 4, 2018 – Procession starts at 11:00 am at Station Square (see schedule below) EVENT DETAILS: Riverlife and the City of Pittsburgh invite you to celebrate the grand opening of…
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Mon Wharf Switchback Ramp goes vertical!
Major progress this week for the Mon Wharf Switchback project, a collaboration between Riverlife and the City of Pittsburgh! When complete, the Switchback will create a vital missing link in the downtown riverfront trail system and Great Allegheny Passage. Steel supports for the switchback ramp were put into place at the project site along the Monongahela…