Wednesday, November 28, 2007

The Hot Metal Bridge bike/pedestrian crossing opening ceremony was today at noon. The new crossing, which utilizes the original refurbished Hot Metal Bridge, links the Eliza Furnace Trail (or, “The Jail Trail”) on the downtown side of the river to the Southside Trail via a bridge over 2nd Ave. Mayor Luke Ravenstal was on hand to do the ribbon cutting, as well as close to 200 cyclist, pedestrians, and rollerbladers. Bridge Entrance
The weather couldn’t have been better for late November. Sunny skies and mild temperatures seemed to put everyone in a pretty good mood. Most importantly, I think it greatly increased the number of people attending the ceremony. This shows the city of Pittsburgh that the people of the community really do appreciate the things being done to make cycling more accessible to everyone.
The Hot Metal exodus

Since i don’t really know who was responsible for this project, I guess I’ve got to thank anyone who was involved in its succesful completion. I’m looking forward to giving it some good use in the upcoming winter months.