Construction begins on new Larimer-Homewood Connector project
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- City of Pittsburgh and Allegheny County leaders broke ground on a new project aimed at reconnecting communities.
Construction is now underway on a major multi-modal road project in the city.
When it's done, local leaders said it will connect the city's Larimer and Homewood neighborhoods to the East End business district.
The Larimer-Homewood Connector will allow people living in those neighborhoods easier access to jobs and amenities.
"If we're not providing access to opportunity, we're not growing a city for all. I know that's majorly important," Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey said. "To Sen. [Jay] Costa, we've always fought for inclusion, ensuring that every development that we advocated for, supported had that level of access to opportunity."
The $4.5 million project will turn an abandoned railroad into a tree- and garden-lined road.