Three Rivers Heritage Trail-South Shore-Remnants of Steel

The following pictures were taken along the South Shore section of the Three Rivers Heritage Trail. I happened to stumble upon it when looking for a spot to take pictures of the Liberty Bridge, This section of the trail lies in between Station Square (portion of trail shown in previous post) and the South Side and provides a unique and rarely seen view of the city. This section of the trail features the concrete plant from the movie Batman:Dark Knight Rises and is set along an operating industrial center of Pittsburgh. This section of the trail is not as structured as the sections it is bounded by but is definitely worth a visit.

With the South Shore being a former industrial stronghold, remnants of the ores that made it so litter this short section of the Three Rivers Heritage Trail. Railroads of the former Pennsylvania Railroad Company curve underneath utilitarian iron bridges while passing by ore carrying barges and decommissioned slag rail cars. The pieces left behind keep with the theme of the trail while standing as historic artwork. In true Pittsburgh fashion, the redevelopment of the area utilizes its past while reinventing its future, thus never forgetting what brought the region to power while exemplifying what will bring it back to its former glory.