A bold project
Editor’s Note: This column was first published May 22, 2009. The writer has updated the column for republication. Twin tunnels for use of trains have been completed under the Allegheny River between downtown Pittsburgh and the north side of the river where modern football and baseball stadiums are located. Each of the tunnels is .06 of a mile long. The boring started more than a year ago. Laying the tracks and the construction of three stations will be completed by 2011. This $500 million project nearly 100 feet below the surface of the river and 50 feet below the river bed will accommodate a spur of the city’s light rail subway system to the two sports centers and the third gambling casino in western Pennsylvania. The tunnel project was conceived and funded before the national economic crisis began. It recognizes the popular interest in sports and gaming activities. The project makes an accommodation to many for easier access to and from events.
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