Construction
Digital Access
As the Beltline enhances mobility through infrastructure, this Smart Corridor project includes installing 22 smart hubs of technology across the 18 miles of open Beltline trail. These sites will all include public Wi-Fi access zones and a digital wayfinding kiosk.
Near the Marketplace locations additional technologies will be piloted including smart trash cans and camera visualization AI technology. The Pittsburgh Yards access point and Freedom Parkway Marketplace locations will also include the Nourish+Bloom autonomous grocery container concept and EV Charging stations somewhat adjacent to the sites.
Project Status
Work is underway on multiple locations as our subcontractor eX2 Technology and their subcontractors continue to advance site development and implementation work for our initial digital access and smart corridor project. Updates include:
The Freedom Parkway site is mostly complete. Permanent power is nearing completion. Final devicing work is also underway to enable public Wi-Fi and camera visualization technology. Punch list items and interior build-out continues to get the Nourish + Bloom autonomous grocery ready for opening.
At the Irwin location, the beautification work to refresh the slate chips has completed. Permanent power is nearing completion. Final devicing work is also underway to include public Wi-Fi and camera visualization technology.
The Pittsburgh Yards and Glenwood locations are nearing completion of permanent power. Final devicing work is underway to include public Wi-Fi.
The Washington Park location has received permanent power. The digital wayfinding kiosk has been set, and the concrete work has been complete. Utility work is set to resume the last week of October, which will include some additional digging and then restoration of the plaza. Final devicing work will follow to include public Wi-Fi.
The initial construction phase of the Edgewood and Allene sites is complete. The sites are now awaiting permanent power to set the digital wayfinding kiosk. Then, final devicing work will follow to include public Wi-Fi.
The initial construction phase for the PCM site will begin the last week of October. A new electrical pole will be placed on the trail just north of the PCM site near the Ponce de Leon access point. To do this work, access will need to originate on the Beltline from Monroe Drive targeted for Tuesday, October 27.
Site work at the Jefferson, Westside Trail Connector, and Enota sites are next in the queue to begin construction.
The process to get permanent power in place is underway at the Boulevard, Hill Street, Milton, New Realm, Ansley, 10th & Monroe, and Edgewood sites.
Installation of safety and silt fencing will occur around all construction areas as required.
No permanent blocking of pedestrians or trail will be done and any temporary moving of equipment through and in this area will utilize cones and a person for traffic control.
