Transportation Project

The 1.2 mile extension will connect the existing Pittsburgh light rail transit system (the “T“) from downtown Pittsburgh to the North Shore, home to PNC Park, Heinz Field and the future home of the Majestic Star Casino. Completion of the $435 million project is scheduled for 2011.

The North Shore Connector project will extend Port Authority’s Light Rail Transit system, the T, 1.2 miles from the Gateway Subway Station underneath Stanwix Street and the Allegheny River – in twin bored tunnels below the river – to the North Shore. While remaining underground along the North Shore, the alignment would travel adjacent to Bill Mazeroski Way accessing a station near PNC Park. Continuing below grade adjacent to Reedsdale Street, the alignment will transition to an elevated alignment near Art Rooney Avenue to a station along Allegheny Avenue near Heinz Field before terminating near the West End Bridge.
DRM International, Inc. provided quality cost estimating services and CADD services on various components of this highly complex project. DRM services included assessing the rail related systems, such as Track, Catenary, Power Distribution, Signals and Communication systems, and mechanical and electrical interfaces with station facilities.

This Project provided extensions to the existing Light Rail Transit System from the Pittsburgh Gateway Center Subway Station to the North Side of the City of Pittsburgh and from the Penn Park Station area to Pittsburgh’s David Lawrence Convention Center. Services included engineering studies, final design for bored and cut & cover tunnels, transit stations, elevated structures and other rail related systems.

DRM International, Inc. provided quality cost estimating services and CADD services on various components of this highly complex project. DRM services included assessing the rail related systems, such as Track, Catenary, Power Distribution, Signals and Communication systems, and mechanical and electrical interfaces with station facilities.