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Projects in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Below are the "shovel-ready" projects for which this city submitted in the 2008 U.S. Conference of Mayors report. You can click on a project to read (and add to) its description. You can also discuss the project and vote on whether you believe it is critical or not.

The total cost of all the projects submitted by Pittsburgh is $278,291,020

Description City State Jobs Cost Program Type Vote Ratio
City-wide Asphalt - Replacing asphalt throughout the city. Pittsburgh PA 191 $10,000,000 Streets/Roads 76
Commercial Corridor Improvements - Public infrastructure and gateway improvements to City's 50 neighborhood commercial districts Pittsburgh PA 441 $10,000,000 Streets/Roads 16
South Side Works Parking Garage - Construction of 600 space parking structure to support mix use development Pittsburgh PA 441 $10,000,000 Streets/Roads -157
East Carson Street Widening - Widening 1 mile of Carson Street to accommodate 450 million development. Pittsburgh PA 767 $9,500,000 Streets/Roads -32
New Arena Infrastructure - Public infrastructure in support of $311 million construction of new multi-purpose arena Pittsburgh PA 143 $7,500,000 Streets/Roads -140
City-wide Concrete Slab Replacement - Replacing concrete slab throughout the city. Pittsburgh PA 101 $5,265,000 Streets/Roads 9
Penn Avenue Streetscape Imp. - Sidewalk, traffic, lighting and amenity enhancements to Penn Avenue, 34th to Negley. Pittsburgh PA 96 $5,000,000 Streets/Roads 11
Wood Street Reconstruction - Infrastructure construction Downtown to support expansion of Point Park University Pittsburgh PA 196 $5,000,000 Streets/Roads -35
Nabisco Plant (Bakery Square) - Public infrastructure improvements adjacent to $113 million mixed use redevelopment of a brownfield site Pittsburgh PA 1196 $5,000,000 Streets/Roads -6
City-wide Steps - Replacing steps throughout the city. Pittsburgh PA 96 $4,700,000 Streets/Roads 56
City-wide Brick and Blockstone Restoration - Replacing brick and blockstone throughout the city. Pittsburgh PA 85 $4,464,000 Streets/Roads -13
Strip District Infrastructure - Public infrastructure in support of mixed use riverfront development Pittsburgh PA 57 $3,000,000 Streets/Roads 22
Mon Wharf Switchback - Replacing parking spaces to connect the bike trail along the Monongahela River. Pittsburgh PA 48 $2,500,000 Streets/Roads 52
Market Square - Redevelopment of the most prominent public square in Downtown Pittsburgh, supporting $50 million development Pittsburgh PA 121 $2,000,000 Streets/Roads -3
Route 28 Bike Trail - Construction of a riverfront bike/ped trail in conjunction with the Route 28 widening project. Pittsburgh PA 55 $1,900,000 Streets/Roads 25
North Side Underpasses - Infrastructure construction for multi-modal corridor connections to improve auto, pedestrian and bike connections Pittsburgh PA 46 $1,500,000 Streets/Roads 35
Arena Walkway - Walkway near arena for pedestrian accessibility. Pittsburgh PA 29 $1,200,000 Streets/Roads -53
East Liberty Pedestrian Bridge - Adding a pedestrian bridge to connect East Liberty and Shadyside. Pittsburgh PA 34 $930,000 Streets/Roads 14
City-wide Walkway Lighting - Replacing walkway lighting throughout the city. Pittsburgh PA 17 $885,000 Streets/Roads 7
Hot Metal Bridge Capacity Improvement - Add turning lane to increase traffic flow in highly congested artery to the South Hills. Pittsburgh PA 10 $500,000 Streets/Roads 9
Lexington Technology Park Parking - Demolition of an unsafe warehouse structure at a office park complex in Homewood to convert for added parking Pittsburgh PA 60 $500,000 Streets/Roads -29
Bruecken Pump Station Improvements - Standby Power, 21 MGD Pump Addition, Replace Valves, and Security Improvements Pittsburgh PA 229 $12,000,000 Water 17
Filter Backwash Recycle System - Construct Filter Backwash Storage Tank and Recycle Pump Station Pittsburgh PA 153 $8,000,000 Water 20
Route 28 Reconstruction - Relocation of Water and Sewer Facilities Pittsburgh PA 115 $6,000,000 Water 32
Safety and Security Improvements - Repair Fencing and install security cameras treatment plant and basins. Pittsburgh PA 86 $4,500,000 Water 7
Clarifiers 1, 2 & 3 Sludge Collector - Replace Sludge Collector Equipment and Switchgear Pittsburgh PA 74 $3,900,000 Water 11
Penguins Arena - Water and Sewer Infrastructure Improvements Pittsburgh PA 19 $1,000,000 Water -66
Sand Filters Rehabilitation - Replace Filter Media and Underdrain. Upgrade Filter Control System Pittsburgh PA 0 $24,800 Water 9
Supermarket Development - Support of supermarket infrastructure and development in City's underserved neighborhoods Pittsburgh PA 487 $15,000,000 CDBG -32
Re-use of Vacant Schools - Adaptive reuse, reconfiguration and rehabilitation of 22 closed schools into residential/mixed used developments Pittsburgh PA 391 $10,000,000 CDBG 94
Heth's Run Restoration - Create parkspace to convert underutlized riverfront entrance to award winning regional zoo. Pittsburgh PA 149 $7,800,000 CDBG 22
City-wide Walls/Landslides - Replacing walls and remediating landslides throughout the city. Pittsburgh PA 153 $7,300,000 CDBG 51
City-wide Clay-Based Infields - Replacing and adding Clay-Based Infields at ballfields throughout the city. Pittsburgh PA 125 $6,550,000 CDBG 6
City-wide Playground Safety Surfaces - Replacing playground safety surfaces throughout the city. Pittsburgh PA 125 $6,550,000 CDBG -28
South Side Works Riverfront Park - Development of marina, public park and rivertrail system in support of the $300+ million South Side Works development Pittsburgh PA 260 $4,602,220 CDBG 107
Point State Park - Restoration of historic park space abutting CBD. Pittsburgh PA 96 $4,500,000 CDBG -6
North Side Development Project - Construction of a new community center to serve the City's North Side Pittsburgh PA 183 $4,000,000 CDBG 29
YMCA (Hill District) - Construction of a new YMCA in the City's Hill District Pittsburgh PA 92 $3,500,000 CDBG 12
Demolition/Greening of Vacant Properties - City wide demolition of vacant and blighted properties, site preparation and greening Pittsburgh PA 57 $3,000,000 CDBG 53
Youth Employment - Employ 1000 teenagers who work to eliminate blight. This year's program could only accommodate a fraction of the applicants. Pittsburgh PA 1000 $2,700,000 CDBG 50
Trail Improvements-Maintenance and repair work along existing riverfront trails Pittsburgh PA 38 $2,000,000 CDBG 16
Convention Center Riverfront Park - Construction of park along underutlized riverfront alongside the new Convention Center Pittsburgh PA 122 $2,000,000 CDBG -25
Beechview Senior Center - Renovate and open senior center in Beechview. Pittsburgh PA 43 $500,000 CDBG -1
City-wide Ballfield Lighting - Replacing and adding LED lighting at ballfields throughout the city. Pittsburgh PA 126 $6,600,000 Energy -59
Pittsburgh Green Innovators - Living learning and earning center based on cutting edge green technology. Pittsburgh PA 748 $6,500,000 Energy -19
Confluence Lighting - Installing and upgrading LED trail lighting city-wide. Pittsburgh PA 57 $3,000,000 Energy 9
City-wide Court Lighting - Replacing and adding LED court lighting throughout the city. Pittsburgh PA 37 $1,920,000 Energy -22
Oak Hill Phase 2 - Public infrastructure to support 200+ mixed-income housing on a former public housing site Pittsburgh PA 125 $6,000,000 Housing -34
Wood Street Commons - Restore underutilized commercial space in the CBD building which provides 258 affordable housing units Pittsburgh PA 76 $4,000,000 Housing -13
Federal North - Redevelopment of a blighted, historic block of commercial/residential buildings in the heart of the City's North Side Pittsburgh PA 88 $2,000,000 Housing 14
American Electric - Public infrastructure to support 31 unit market rate housing development on a former brownfield site Pittsburgh PA 29 $1,500,000 Housing -54
21st Century Public Safety Facilities - Renovate all public safety facilities city-wide. Pittsburgh PA 764 $40,000,000 Public Safety -9