Image from ASCE mini-documentary “American Infrastructure: Beneath our Feet” - crews installing new water main on N. Lang Avenue.
District 9 was one of the 10 areas slated in 2020 to receive extensive water main replacements. Taking place in Lincoln-Lemington-Belmar and Homewood North neighborhood of District 9, PWSA is nearly finished replacing approximately 1.8 miles of water mains. In addition to these mains, we worked with any customers who had lead service lines to replace the line at no cost to the customer. This work will improve the reliability of water for customers on 11 different streets in the neighborhood.
To see this work in action, watch the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) recent mini-documentary titled “American Infrastructure: Beneath our Feet” which follows construction crews replacing the water main and lead service lines on Lemington Avenue and N. Lang Avenue.
Rendering of permeable paver “green alley” along Starling Way.
Stormwater Investments
PWSA partnered with the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh (URA) to create innovative stormwater infrastructure within the newly constructed Liberty Green Park at the intersection of the Larimer and East Liberty neighborhoods. We are planning to start construction on two additional projects to help manage stormwater in the district this year. The Fleury Way Sewer Improvements Project in Homewood is expected to begin in fall 2021 and will provide improved stormwater conveyance with catch basins.
The Thomas and McPherson Stormwater Project is anticipated to begin construction in fall 2021 and will be phased to reduce disruptions. The project will capture, hold, and slowly release stormwater runoff to help reduce combined sewer overflows. We will install underground stormwater storage along Thomas and McPherson boulevards and North Dallas Avenue, permeable paver parking lanes along North Linden Avenue, and a permeable paver “green alley” along Starling Way. In coordination with the stormwater project, we will replace the existing water mains and public and private lead service lines along McPherson Boulevard between Fifth Avenue and North Dallas Avenue and along North Linden and North Dallas avenues from McPherson to Thomas boulevards. Learn more at pgh2o.com/thomas-and-mcpherson.
