62 Trafford - repaving*Thanks, Bob!*also Philly question

[mrb190]

I remember seeing -probably back in 1968- a yellow brick paved street in
Oakmont near the Hulton bridge, with black asphalt going up the center. 
I assumed that a streetcar track remained beneath it.  Years later, I
looked around there again and saw nothing.  Allegheny River Blvd near
that point is red-brick and yellow-brick paved in some areas but there's
no evidence of trackage, so I am guessing that the yellow brick with
center asphalt that I saw was on the street that runs parallel to
Allegheny River Blvd.

John Swindler wrote:
> 
> >From: Derrick J Brashear <shadow at dementia.org>
> >Reply-To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
> >To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
> >Subject: Re: 62 Trafford - repaving*Thanks, Bob!*also Philly question
> >Date: Sat, 29 Apr 2000 10:30:24 -0400 (EDT)
> >
> >On Sat, 29 Apr 2000, mrb190 wrote:
> >
> > > I imagine that all around the city, there are many points where old
> >tracks are revealed
> > > every now and then.
> 
> South Braddock Ave. and the 67 car line was apparently realigned in vicinity
> of Penn Lincoln Parkway exit when Parkway built circa 1952/3.  Several
> hundred feet of ex.-Braddock Ave. with rail in brick was left exposed at
> least into 70s, if not still visible today.  Location is northside of
> Parkway at Edgewood/Swissvale exit - on city-side of current Braddock Ave.
> 
> Also, last 1-2 blocks of 78 Verona rail in center of brick street was still
> visible at Hulton Bridge into late 1960s/early 1970s.  Had never been
> repaved.
> 
> Harrisburg city engineer office had list of locations where streetcar tracks
> remained under current pavement.  Also diagrams for special work remaining
> under several inches of pavement at various intersections.  Sort of thing
> that would be handy to have before requesting bids for street/sewer work.
> Has anyone thought to visit the City of Pittsburgh's city engineer
> office????
> 
> And then there was the day in McKeesport area where the township/state had
> generously removed top couple inches of pavement to reveal the West Penn
> track layout (Walnut St.?) in vicinity of Boston Bridge.  We took photos.
> Hope others are taking photos when such remains materialize.
> 
> John S.
> 
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