Southside Trail – Segment 1 (West Segment)

Southside Trail – Segment 1 is the first of five segments of the Southside Trail to be completed in a phased construction approach. At 0.8-miles long, it runs from the southern terminus of the Westside Trail at University Avenue to the Annie E. Casey Foundation site at Pittsburgh Yards, just west of the I-75/85 overpass. The paved multi-use trail opened on September 9, 2021.

In addition to the 14-foot-wide concrete trail, construction included ADA access at Allene Avenue and Metropolitan Parkway with appropriate crosswalks and signalization; ADA access at Pittsburgh Yards and to Capital View Manor; a new pedestrian bridge over Metropolitan Parkway; environmental remediation of the corridor; lights; security cameras; stainless steel handrails; utility relocations; storm water drainage; retention walls; and full landscaping. The corridor connects three open and emerging job centers – Pittsburgh Yards, Murphy Crossing, and Lee + White.