#GREENFIELD BRIDGE DETOURS FULL#
The bridge, which is a critical link on the Boulevard of the Allies and connects Squirrel Hill and Greenfield to Oakland and Downtown, is already slated for a full $48M rehabilitation, with design presently underway. “I want to thank our staff at DOMI and the work of our Bridge Asset Management Team for their diligence in our routine bridge inspections and for improving the processes and systems that ensure we have bridges that are safer and more secure for everyone,” continued Mayor Gainey. While previous inspections did not indicate a need for closure, based on the results of an updated structural analysis, the bridge needs to be closed until repairs can be made. Last year WSP Global was tasked with spearheading the Comprehensive Bridge Asset Management Program, in conjunction with DOMI. For westbound/inbound vehicles: Panther Hollow Road, to Greenfield Road, to Greenfield Bridge, right onto Alger Street, left onto Winterburn Street, right onto Greenfield Avenue, right onto Second Avenue, right onto Bates Street.For eastbound/outbound vehicles: Boulevard of the Allies, right onto Bates Street, left onto Second Avenue, left onto Greenfield Avenue, left onto Ronald Street, right onto Alger Street, left onto Greenfield Bridge, to Greenfield Road, to Panther Hollow Road.That means traffic delays and detours for the 15,000 or so vehicles that use the. While the bridge remains closed, the detours are as follows: For eastbound/outbound vehicles: Boulevard of the Allies, right onto Bates Street, left onto Second Avenue, left onto Greenfield Avenue. While the bridge remains closed, the detours are as follows: GREENFIELD (KDKA) Monday marks the beginning of the first full week without the Greenfield Bridge. DOMI estimates these repairs will take no fewer than four months and are projected to cost between $1M and $2M. Needed repairs to the bridge will be undertaken as soon as possible to re-open the bridge to vehicles. It’s because of the safety systems that we have put in place over the last year that we can act immediately, and proactively, to close this bridge-preventing another Fern Hollow.” But before vehicular traffic is allowed on. “Inspection results have come back that tell us this bridge needs repair work to be safe for traffic. PITTSBURGH, PA - After two years of detours and the dramatic implosion of the old span, the new Greenfield Bridge is slated to open this weekend. “I made a pledge to the residents of Pittsburgh that I will not hesitate to close a bridge for the safety of our citizens,” said Mayor Ed Gainey. The bridge will remain open to pedestrians and bicycles, as will the Junction Hollow Trail, which runs below the bridge. The Department of Mobility and Infrastructure (DOMI) is advising travelers to take an alternate route home during the evening commute. “Pedestrian access to local shops and amenities will still be accessible.The news was issued today via press release shared by the City of Pittsburgh. Excerpt below:
Oldham Council’s assistant director of highways and engineering, Tony Noblet, said: “The Ladhill Bridge has been permanently closed to traffic. “Labour ducked out of solving this traffic problem last year when it failed to require the housing developer at Greenfield Bowling Club to build a new road bridge across Chew Brook.” “The more local residents and businesses who express their concerns, the better chance we have of the borough revoking its decision.”Ĭouncillor Richard Knowles said: “Closure adds a lot of time to each trip into central Greenfield and Uppermill. The repairs are estimated to take no fewer than four months. It will make a great deal of difference if as many people as possible submit their own personal letters of objection. This bridge is a critical link on the Boulevard of the Allies and connects Squirrel Hill and Greenfield to Oakland and Downtown. “It is certainly not too late to do something about this. “Residents living on or near Manchester Road in the Friezland Lane and Dacres area will be less inclined to go to local shops, having a serious affect on the life and prosperity of our village. It will effectively split our community in half. Mike Rooke, secretary of the Greenfield and Grasscroft Residents’ Association, said: “The outrage expressed by the majority of local people confirms our association’s view and that of our ward councillors that it will seriously affect the unity and harmony of our village. The centuries-old Ladhill Bridge at Greenfield has been closed because of near-by building work and the subsequent increase in the number of vehicles using the pack horse bridge. Mike Rooke, secretary of Greenfield and Grasscroft Residents’ Association and (right) Councillor Richard KnowlesĪ row has erupted over the closure of a historic river crossing - which has split a village in two.
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