[PRCo] When Did Water Street Become Ft. Pitt Blvd.?

[Derrick Brashear]

Hm. Rick Sebak did the Flying off the bridge to nowhere special which
covered that. suppose i should watch it again.


On Wed, Nov 13, 2013 at 5:28 PM, Fred Schneider <fwschneider at comcast.net>wrote:

> If I recall, Dwight, the chap in the Bridge Leap appropriately landed his
> car in a junk yard that was right under the bridge.
>
>
>
> On Nov 13, 2013, at 2:49 PM, Bob Rathke wrote:
>
> > The Ft. Duquesne Bridge was built in the very early 1960's, but wasn't
> opened to traffic for several years.  During those years it was known as
> the "Bridge to Nowhere" and barricades were placed on the downtown side of
> the bridge roadway since there was a high drop-off at the North Side end of
> the bridge. However, one motorist managed to drive through the barricades
> and his car went off the north end of the bridge.  Surprisingly, he wasn't
> seriously injured. This incident prompted Rege Cordic to begin a running
> radio skit about the upcoming "Ft. Duquesne Bridge Leap".
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> >
> > From: "Dwight Long" <dwightlong at verizon.net>
> > To: "Western PA Trolley discussion" <
> pittsburgh-railways at mailman.dementix.org>
> > Sent: Wednesday, November 13, 2013 11:32:34 AM
> > Subject: Re: [PRCo] When Did Water Street Become Ft. Pitt Blvd.?
> >
> >
> > Ed
> >
> > When I was extensively riding PRC trams in the 50s it was still known as
> Water Street.
> >
> > I believe the change took place at or about the time the Parkway was
> extended through that area.
> >
> > A subsidiary question is when did Duquesne Way get its name change?  At
> the same time?
> >
> > Dwight
> >
> > From: Edward H. Lybarger
> > Sent: Wednesday, 13 November, 2013 09:42
> > To: Western PA Trolley discussion
> > Subject: [PRCo] When Did Water Street Become Ft. Pitt Blvd.?
> > A question has come up regarding the renaming of Water Street, which was
> > rebuilt in 1940 to approximately its present configuration.  A local
> website
> > suggests that the name changed then, yet shows the dedication plaque
> which
> > does not include the new name.  Maps from the late 1940s continue to
> show it
> > as Water Street.
> >
> >
> >
> > Is there a volunteer among the list who would research this in the Google
> > newspaper archives?  My own sense is that the Fort Pitt Blvd. name became
> > official in the 1950s, but I am unwilling to wager any amount on this!
> >
> >
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Ed
> >
> >
> >
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