On Nov. 16,
Mayor Ravenstahl announced a $50,000 grant from the
Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission for the construction of a new kayak landing and canoe access site along the southern bank of the Monongahela River. Construction begins during the spring of 2007 and is expected to be
completed next fall.
Located at the end of 4th St. on the South Side, the project marks the latest development in Pittsburgh’s
Three Rivers Water Trail system, a network of access sites along the city’s three rivers. Each site is within an easy paddle of one another and features water and land signage directing users to landings and public amenities. The project will also include short term
kayak and canoe storage facilities.
"We’re not only providing residents with amenities, we’re helping to attract people to the City,” said Ravenstahl. “We're using our rivers in 2006 in a much different way than we did when the steel industry was here, but we've transformed our city, we've transformed the way we do business, and it's a great story to tell."
Formerly the River Rescue Center, the site is also near the Community Bike Program and the
East Carson Street business district. Additional funding is provided through matching funds and in-kind services from Pittsburgh's
Department of Public Works and services and furniture by
Friends of the Riverfront. Writer: Jennifer Baron
Source: Dick Skrinjar, Office of the Mayor
Photograph copyright © Jonathan Greene