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Bridge renamed for Homestead Grays
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette ^ | Thursday, July 11, 2002 | Jeffrey Cohan

Posted on 07/11/2002 1:08:00 PM PDT by Willie Green

Edited on 04/13/2004 2:34:42 AM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]

The Homestead High-Level Bridge was officially renamed the Homestead Grays Bridge at a ceremony this morning at Chiodo's Tavern, which sits next to the bridge.

Allegheny County Chief Executive Jim Roddey signed a resolution at the ceremony to rename the county-owned bridge in honor of the National Negro League baseball dynasty.


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TOPICS: Culture/Society; US: Pennsylvania
KEYWORDS: baseball; negroleague; pittsburgh; strike; unions
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To: AmishDude
Thank you. Looks like the powers that be "officially" declared that it should no longer be called The Parkway but forgot to tell the populace.

Glad to help. Don't let the confusing road network get you down. One of the "nice" things is that Pittsburgh is still a rather small, compact city. Become familiar with the area, then even when you get "lost" you just keep going and you'll soon "pop out" into an area that you'll recognize. It's kinda cool in a way, once you get used to it.

My running route is to go up Negley street at 5th avenue and then "get lost in Squirrel Hill".

Sounds like you're living in Shadyside, somewhere near "Nut" Street. Not a bad route to go jogging! (especially considering where you'd wind up going in most other directions -- although Highland Park is kinda nice at the other end of Negley.) (BTW, that's Negley "Avenue", not "Street")

21 posted on 07/11/2002 4:05:05 PM PDT by Willie Green
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To: Willie Green
Actually Oakland/Shadyside "border". I knew it was Negley Ave. I'm not sure where "street" came from. I've also taken a route up Negley, around Highland Park and back down Highland.

Getting lost isn't an issue with the Cathedral of Learning. I can often gauge where I am by figuring out where the Cathedral is!

22 posted on 07/11/2002 4:14:37 PM PDT by AmishDude
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To: Hacksaw
There are some very nice condo's being put in along the river - but the price (around 250K) is a bit out of my range. Maybe after they discover that they have not built in a DC suburb they will lower the price a bit.

I haven't been back to the 'Burgh for quite some time, now.
What are you calling "The Waterfront"?
Are you still referring to Homestead? North Side? South Side?

23 posted on 07/11/2002 4:16:42 PM PDT by Willie Green
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To: AmishDude
Getting lost isn't an issue with the Cathedral of Learning. I can often gauge where I am by figuring out where the Cathedral is!

There ya go! You're learning already!
Soon you'll be taking your cues from a wide variety of other landmarks when the Cathedral is hidden from view.
Not much to it, really. Just gotta expand the range of your territory a little. Good Luck!

24 posted on 07/11/2002 4:22:18 PM PDT by Willie Green
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To: AmishDude
Actually Oakland/Shadyside "border".

Hmmmm... from there, I'd have guessed you'd go jogging up past CMU, Schenley Park, Flagstaff Hill, etc. It oughta be pretty nice this time of year.

25 posted on 07/11/2002 4:43:43 PM PDT by Willie Green
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To: Willie Green
Schenley Park

I hate stones and mud. But,

CMU

I love the track! It's publicly accessible most of the time. I even ran it during a women's soccer game. Actual NCAA event. No kidding. Of course, the most well-attended events don't get more than 3 dozen.

26 posted on 07/11/2002 4:49:28 PM PDT by AmishDude
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To: AmishDude
Of course, the most well-attended events don't get more than 3 dozen.

Yeah, I can remember attending a CMU football game once.
(Might've even still been Carnegie-Tech back then)
Not much different than a high-school game with a nice field to play on.
Not many Pittsburghers know that CMU has?/had? a football team.

27 posted on 07/11/2002 5:01:28 PM PDT by Willie Green
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To: Willie Green
Has. No reason not to have a football team because Title IX doesn't effect colleges that don't have (official) scholarships.
28 posted on 07/11/2002 5:18:48 PM PDT by AmishDude
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To: AmishDude
No reason not to have a football team because Title IX doesn't effect colleges that don't have (official) scholarships.

I don't mean to imply that they shouldn't have a football team.
Quite the contrary, it was an enjoyable game to watch, and a legitimate facet of the "college experience" for students.
It's just that CMU sports get neglected in the surrounding community, overshadowed by the professional teams and Pitt.
As I recall, even Duquesne basketball used to get more media attention than athletic events at CMU.

29 posted on 07/11/2002 5:32:37 PM PDT by Willie Green
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To: Willie Green
This is a good thread.

What are you calling "The Waterfront"?

The Waterfront is the name of the new,(2+years) huge development built on the north side of the Mon in Homestead on the site of old "Bessie", or whatever the name of J&L's largest mill was.

I think a lot more people are traveling over the high level, excuse me, the "Grays" bridge these days because of the Fort Pitt Bridge being closed.

A new route I discovered last week was down Hazelwood Ave. to Second Ave. to the refurbished, "hot metal" bridge to the South Side around 22nd St., to Carson, to Beck's Run, to Brownsville, to Maytide, to Rte. 51.

I was delighted.

Obviously, only someone who has tried to navigate Pittsburgh traffic (and construction) would understand this.

The most confusing place to get lost in the dark in the Pgh. area? Carnegie, by a long shot. Squirrel Hill is quite easy to find your way around.

30 posted on 07/11/2002 7:21:32 PM PDT by glorygirl
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To: Willie Green
Worked at ET when first came home from military. Don't think I'd ever leave Alaska to go back but really miss the ethnic neighborhoods and food.

Once I had the wife make a big pan of sauercraut and Italian sausage, kielbassi for a new years party and the people just looked it over. Like they were afraid to eat it; more for me.

Up here salmon and moose head soup is more the delicacy.

31 posted on 07/11/2002 7:29:49 PM PDT by Eska
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To: glorygirl
I was delighted.

LOL!!! Well, you sure lost me on that route!!!
I recognize most of the street names of course...
And I'd probably know my way around "visually" if I was there...
Just can't seem to put two and two together to picture it in my head, (except for Carson Street)
But then, my old stompin' grounds were the North suburbs.

The Waterfront is the name of the new,(2+years) huge development built on the north side of the Mon in Homestead on the site of old "Bessie", or whatever the name of J&L's largest mill was.

THAT I can picture. I remember seeing the vacant land when I was visiting a buddy during the Y2K celebration. (He went over that way to pick up some kind of hardware for home maintenance, the fireworks at the Point were a different trip. Fantastic fireworks!!!) Anyway, it'd probably been at least 15-20 years prior to that since I've seen that part of the 'Burgh. I was impressed with the improvements that were made. Glad to hear they're continueing.

32 posted on 07/11/2002 8:15:15 PM PDT by Willie Green
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To: AmishDude
I thought most newcomers to Pittsburgh refer to the Parkway as 279.
33 posted on 07/11/2002 8:19:13 PM PDT by MadelineZapeezda
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To: Eska
Once I had the wife make a big pan of sauercraut and Italian sausage, kielbassi for a new years party and the people just looked it over. Like they were afraid to eat it; more for me.

What? No pierogies?

34 posted on 07/11/2002 8:21:32 PM PDT by Willie Green
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To: mountaineer
Chiodo's? Great decor.

Wasn't Chiodo's one of the HQ for Franco's Italian Army?

I was just up at the Waterfront on Monday. It's beautiful. Amazing , just think that was once a steel mill. If you build it they will come

35 posted on 07/11/2002 8:25:24 PM PDT by MadelineZapeezda
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To: Willie Green
Willie,Homestead was to the right of the Kennywood (Rankin )Bridge. Instead of going to the left following the huge yellow sign to Kennywood, you make a right and that will take you to the Waterfront, full of hundreds of shops and restaurants. What's also nice is that the developers left up some of the mill's architecture throughout the vast complex. A definite stop for future visits.
36 posted on 07/11/2002 8:34:18 PM PDT by MadelineZapeezda
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To: glorygirl
I love the Hot Metal Bridge...we use it to get out of the South Side traffic especially during their street festivals. Down Second to the 10th St Bridge.
37 posted on 07/11/2002 8:38:28 PM PDT by MadelineZapeezda
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To: MadelineZapeezda
HERE WE GO STEELERS HERE WE GO!!!!!!!!!
38 posted on 07/11/2002 8:40:16 PM PDT by Benrand
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To: glorygirl
Carnegie is bad, 'Sliberty is worse, IMO. And I have some friends who lived up on Mant Washington and THAT place is confusing, trying to get to 279 is always a bitch for me. Even getting down to 51 is a challenge at night sometimes.
39 posted on 07/11/2002 8:44:03 PM PDT by Benrand
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To: MadelineZapeezda
Willie,Homestead was to the right of the Kennywood (Rankin )Bridge.

Thanks Madeline, I can picture it.
But believe it or not, I think I've only been to Kennywood maybe twice in my life.
Being from the northern 'burbs, we always went to the now defunct West View Park for school picnics, etc.
Used to go to West View all the time, that and Idlewild/Storybook Forest because my grandparents lived out that way...
But Kennywood... despite all the signs, it was on the wrong side of the city for me...

40 posted on 07/11/2002 8:46:32 PM PDT by Willie Green
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