[PRCo] Second Avenue

[Bob Rathke]

I remember 2nd Avenue having rail in good concrete pavement from the J&L
mill to Ross St. downtown, probably starting in 1957, but possibly earlier.
This was part of the access/parallel street improvements done during the
Parkway East construction in the mid-1950's.  I also remember 2nd Avenue
along the J&L mill south to Hazelwood in 1957 - it had Belgian block,
potholes, and wildly mis-alligned rail - this segment of street may have
been reconstructed after 1957 too.

Bob 7/26/03

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----- Original Message -----
From: <rogertrolley.1 at juno.com>
To: <pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org>
Sent: Saturday, July 26, 2003 11:10 PM
Subject: [PRCo] Re: PRC 100


>
> I noticed,too late,someone mentioned 2nd st. was concrete. I remember
riding a PCC down this street at night coming from someplace,and the car
literally flew down this steet as there was little traffic and no traffic
lights. It was an entrance street to down town but cannot remember what
route it was (dating to 1959)  Maybe #56 from Homestead ?cheers rogertrolley