PREVIEW: Chestnut Street reopens

By Sean P. Ray | Managing Editor

Chestnut Street is reopen after a lengthy renovation project which saw new bricks and sidewalks installed along the history road, among other improvements.

A ribbon cutting ceremony celebrated the reopening on July 16. The ceremony was attended by Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey, Councilman Bobby Wilson, members of the Community Alliance of Spring Garden-East Deutschtown (CASGED) and officials involved in the construction.

The new brick surface of the road is more level compared to the old street, which had become bumpy and uneven, as well as plagued by drainage issues.

The renovation did, however, see the removal of the street’s historic street car rails. Those rails are planned to be repurposed for an art installation.

Check out the August edition of The Northside Chronicle for the full story.