16th & 31st Street Bridges

Pittsburgh’s historic bridges are an essential part of the city’s identity. Not only are they crucial for transportation and connections between neighborhoods, they also provide a unique perspective from which to view the topography of…

Hot Metal Bridge

The Hot Metal Bridge – originally built to transport molten steel from one plant to another via railcar – now connects the SouthSide Works residential and retail complex to a new business park across the Monongahela River. Thanks to a…

North Shore Riverfront Park & Trail

Anyone who’s ever crossed a bridge from downtown Pittsburgh to the North Shore knows that the view of the city across the Allegheny River is breathtaking. Riverfront planners realized the opportunity as plans for the city’s North Shore…

Rivers Casino

Rivers Casino is an inspiring example of what happens when private development takes shape as part of the master plan guidelines for Three Rivers Park.

Completed in 2009 by Gaming Holdings, Rivers Casino has already become a landmark…

South Side Riverfront Trail

This trail along the south shore of the Monongahela River bring residents right down to the water.  A welcome five-mile route for hikers, cyclists and other outdoor enthusiasts, the SouthSide Riverfront Trail begins in the South Side…

Station Square

This former station for the Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad on the southern bank of the Monongahela River represented a dramatic step forward in riverfront retail development. To the delight of Pittsburgh history enthusiasts, Station…

The Monongahela Wharf

Our challenge: take a paved parking lot and put in a paradise. Result: Riverlife found the solution to turn the Mon Wharf into a beautiful, user-friendly linear park and trail.

Formerly a deteriorated five-acre parking lot on the…

Washington’s Landing

The potential was clear. Take an island in the middle of the Allegheny River, just a stone’s throw from Downtown, and turn it into a residential destination. The challenge was great: Herr’s Island was an industrial brownfield site with…