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parking in one of the underutilized parking lots or garages of the North Shore. Buses serving the region north of Pittsburgh could make terminal stops at the North Shore light rail stations rather than driving into the central business district, further decreasing congestion on the city streets—"a gift to all rush-hour commuters". Better enhancing the North Shore Connector's ability to attract commuters was a three-year deal sponsored by the
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with existing roads, bridges, and trails in attracting commuters; and whether the project's long-term benefits to the region would justify its cost. Its supporters argued that any enhancement of public transportation infrastructure in the region should be welcome if it decreases regional reliance on automobiles, especially given the uncertainty of future fuel prices and the paucity of parking in the
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to neglect public transportation infrastructure in favor of a purely automobile-based transportation system, with one columnist noting that " light-rail line that stretches from the South Hills to the North Side is going to look much better when gas shoots back over $ 4 a gallon...Regions that offer residents varied transportation options will be the ones that succeed in this century."
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One positive aspect of the project highlighted by its supporters is that it makes any future northward expansions of the light rail network significantly easier, because the problem of crossing the Allegheny River has already been solved. More generally, the project reflects a regional commitment not
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These critiques do not take into account the fact that any northward expansion of Pittsburgh's light rail network would require that the Allegheny river be crossed in some fashion, and the light rail cars could not pass over the existing bridges. The engineers who planned the project concluded that a
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On the national level, the project attracted controversy due to its cost and its use of federal funding. The project's original budget was estimated at $ 350 million, but it increased to $ 435 million by 2006, and to more than $ 550 million by 2009, later revised down to $ 528.8 million in 2010. (The
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Planned since the late 1990s, the North Shore Connector received federal funding on February 6, 2004 and had crews complete the initial bore under the river on July 10, 2008. The Connector had a "soft opening" on Friday, March 23, 2012, with regular service beginning March 25, 2012. The final cost of
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Supporters have argued that the North Shore Connector will not only ease weekend congestion on the North Shore, but will also ease weekday congestion in the Central Business district. On weekdays, commuters will be able to ride the light rail from the North Shore to the central business district by
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The North Shore neighborhood of Pittsburgh evolved from a "sea of asphalt" in the 1990s to a bustling extension of the central business district reflecting approximately one billion dollars of investment and construction in the first decade of the 2000s. The North Shore Connector links Pittsburgh's
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The North Shore Connector project attracted considerable controversy on both the local and national level. The points of contention included whether the North Shore Connector was the best way to extend Pittsburgh's light rail network; whether the North Shore Connector would prove to be competitive
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tunnel, rather than a new or retrofitted bridge, would be the most cost-effective solution to this issue. In addition, in December 2010, the Steelers began examining the possibility of increasing the capacity of
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expressed its opposition to the North Shore project, noting that there were already four bridges capable of transporting people from the Downtown area to the city's North Shore and North Side. The
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Map highlighting the North Shore Connector. Allegheny Station and North Side Station were newly constructed as part of the Connector project, while Gateway Station was completely reconstructed.
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network probably deserved to be expanded, but that the most logical extension would be an eastward one, not a northward one. The "Spine Line", a proposed eastward extension reaching from the
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lacks the parking capacity to serve additional fans, and that the North Shore Connector could help alleviate the congestion by "making it easier for fans to park Downtown".
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previously 25-mile light rail network to the new businesses and attractions of the North Shore, serving commuters, visitors, and sports event attendees alike.
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The North Shore Connector was ranked #3 in the nation among stimulus-funded projects purported to waste taxpayer money in a report by
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Indeed, the federal government itself has been criticized heavily for its role in Western Pennsylvania's transportation funding
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Saving the North Shore Connector: The Port Authority should no longer reject crossing the Allegheny by using an existing bridge
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North Shore Amphitheater (Indoor rock club plus outdoor amphitheater with lawn for 5,500 visitors opening December 2010), the
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Allegheny County Port Authority map which details the proposed route of the North Shore Connector
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by "several thousand" seats. The president of Alco Parking, Merrill Stabile, noted that the
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to make rides between the North Shore and the Central Business District completely free.
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Port Authority of Allegheny County North Shore Light Rail Connector Transit Project
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final cost was $ 523.4 million.) Eighty percent of the funding was provided by the
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North Shore Connector Project, Allegheny County: Environmental Impact Statement
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North Shore Connector - Featured Project - Wellington Infrastructure
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have sold out Heinz Field for years without the project's help.
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Pittsburgh & Steubenville Extension Railroad Tunnel
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further stated that PNC Park is already accessible to
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Other businesses and attractions served include the
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North Shore Connector - Light Rail/Subway Expansion
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Gateway Center Station construction in August 2011.
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Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh Light Rail
Gateway Center Station
Central Business District
North Side Station
Allegheny Station
North Shore
Allegheny River
North Shore

Acrisure Stadium
Carnegie Science Center
Pittsburgh Steelers
PNC Park
Community College of Allegheny County
Allegheny West

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