Brighton Heights Boulevard

From Pittsburgh Streets
Brighton Heights Boulevard
Neighborhood Brighton Heights
Origin of name Neighborhood of Brighton Heights
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Termon Avenue Approach (until 2006)
Origin of name Termon Avenue

This street was built as the Termon Avenue Approach to the McKees Rocks Bridge, constructed 1929–1931,[1] so named because it joins the bridge to Termon Avenue. A 1929 city ordinance authorized advertisement for proposals for the construction of sewers around the bridge; this ordinance called this street "McKees Rocks Bridge (Termon Avenue approach)."[2]

In 1949, Allegheny County and the City of Pittsburgh reached an agreement whereby Pittsburgh would take over maintenance for Ohio River Boulevard and the Termon Avenue Approach, in exchange for the county's taking over maintenance for parts of Banksville Road and Browns Hill Road.[3] A city ordinance passed the next year implemented this agreement with respect to Ohio River Boulevard and the Termon Avenue Approach, making the Termon Avenue Approach a city street.[4]

The Termon Avenue Approach was renamed Brighton Heights Boulevard in 2006 for the neighborhood of Brighton Heights, in which it is located.[5]

References

  1. ↑ Todd Wilson and Helen Wilson. Pittsburgh's Bridges, pp. 71–72. Images of America. Arcadia Publishing, Charleston, S. C., 2015, ISBN 978-1-4671-3424-8. LCCN 2015949613. [view source] wilson-wilson
  2. ↑ "An ordinance authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Public Works to advertise for proposals and to award a contract or contracts for the construction of a sewer on the northeast sidewalk of Ohio River Boulevard from the existing sewer on the northeast sidewalk of Ohio River Boulevard at Millerton avenue, to the existing sewer on the northeast sidewalk of Ohio River Boulevard, northwest of Elmhurst avenue. Also the construction of a sewer on the southwest sidewalk and roadway of Ohio River Boulevard, from a point about 60 ft. northwest of Millerton avenue, to the existing sewer on the northeast sidewalk of Ohio River Boulevard, northwest of Elmhurst avenue. Also the construction of a sewer on the northeast sidewalk of Ohio River Boulevard, from a point about 70 ft. northwest of Wealth street, to the existing Jacks Run sewer crossing Ohio River Boulevard at or near the City line. Also the construction of a sewer on the east sidewalk of McKees Rocks Bridge (Termon Avenue approach), from the existing sewer on the east sidewalk of McKees Rocks Bridge (Termon Avenue approach) at Florida street, to the existing sewer crossing McKees Rocks Bridge (Termon Avenue approach) at Davis avenue, and authorizing the setting aside the sum of Twelve Thousand ($12,000.00) Dollars, from Bond Fund No. 295, Sewer Bonds of 1928, for the payment of the cost thereof and further authorizing and providing for the letting of a contract therefor." Pittsburgh city ordinance, 1929, no. 667. Passed Oct. 14, 1929; approved Oct. 24, 1929. Ordinance Book 42, p. 46. In Municipal Record: Minutes of the Proceedings of the Council of the City of Pittsburgh for the Year 1929, appendix, pp. 504–506, Kaufman Printing Co., Pittsburgh (Internet Archive Pghmunicipalrecord1929). [view source] ordinance-1929-667
  3. ↑ "An ordinance authorizing and directing the execution of an agreement with Allegheny County whereby the City takes over for maintenance the Ohio River boulevard and the County takes over for maintenance Banksville road and a portion of Brown's Hill road, and prescribing the terms thereof." Pittsburgh city ordinance, 1949, no. 363. Passed July 25, 1949; approved Aug. 1, 1949. Ordinance Book 56, p. 139. In Municipal Record: Minutes of the Proceedings of the Council of the City of Pittsburgh: For the Year 1949, appendix, pp. 195–198, City Printing Company, Pittsburgh (Internet Archive Pghmunicipalrecord1949). [view source] ordinance-1949-363
  4. ↑ "An ordinance taking over for maintenance Ohio River boulevard from Superior avenue to the McKees Rocks Bridge Traffic Circle, and from the Traffic Circle to the dividing line between the City of Pittsburgh and the Borough of Bellevue, and the Termon Avenue Approach from the Traffic Circle to California avenue, and taking over the Termon Avenue Approach as a City street." Pittsburgh city ordinance, 1950, no. 48. Passed Feb. 6, 1950; approved Feb. 11, 1950. Ordinance Book 56, p. 400. In Municipal Record: Minutes of the Proceedings of the Council of the City of Pittsburgh: For the Year 1950, appendix, pp. 29–30, City Printing Company, Pittsburgh (Internet Archive Pghmunicipalrecord1950). [view source] ordinance-1950-48
  5. ↑ "Resolution changing the name of Termon Avenue Approach from Ohio River Boulevard to California Avenue in the 27th Ward, 1st Council District of the City of Pittsburgh." Pittsburgh city resolution, 2006, no. 412. Enacted July 5, 2006; effective July 6, 2006. https://pittsburgh.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=640458&GUID=BC139B3F-1BF5-443A-A1CA-BFF662F64EE5. [view source] resolution-2006-412
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