In fall 2022, Friends of the Riverfront secured funding for a feasibility study and the preliminary engineering for the extension of the Three Rivers Heritage Trail from the Hazelwood Green development to the Carrie Furnace redevelopment site. 

The feasibility study component of the project will evaluate the potential for on and off-road trail alignments on either side of the existing Duck Hollow Trail: downriver to Hazelwood Green and upriver to the Carrie Furnace redevelopment site. Once an alignment is finalized, the consultant will begin developing design documents for the proposed trail. 

We anticipate thorough community engagement to determine the preferred trail alignment and a high level of coordination with other agencies to address accessibility, railroad crossings, etc. This trail will be used by the local community as a recreational asset and a transit facility, we well as being used by regional visitors. 

This project will begin by April 2023 and will begin engaging the community, stakeholders, and project partners shortly thereafter. As the project progresses, updates will be shared here inclusive of meeting dates, opportunities to review and submit feedback, a virtual tour of the corridor and any additional project information. 

Funding for this project was provided by the Redevelopment Authority of Allegheny County (RAAC)’s Trail Development Fund, which was made possible via the passage of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) in 2021.