Road Projects
The pages listed below contain supporting information on the Allegheny County Department of Public Works road projects and other events covered in the historic photographs. We have gathered photos, maps, controller reports, newspaper articles and more about these projects. Select a road to see what we have so far.
Published by Hutchinson & McCrary in Marietta, Ohio. The scale is 1”=2,000’.
- 1912 ROAD MAP index map
- 1912 ROAD MAP Carnegie Quadrangle NE – Includes: Stowe, Chartiers, Crafton, Robinson, Collier, Carnegie, Scott, Mt. Lebanon
- 1912 ROAD MAP Carnegie Quadrangle NW – Includes: Moon, Findley, Robinson, North Fayette, Collier
- 1912 ROAD MAP New Kensington Quadrangle NW – Includes: Forward, Adams, Middlesex, Richland, West Deer
- 1912 ROAD MAP Sewickley Quadrangle SE – Includes: Marshall, Pine, Franklin, McCandless, Ohio, Ross, Kilbuck, Avalon, Bellevue, West View
- 1912 ROAD MAP Sewickley Quadrangle SW – Includes: Hopewell, Harmony, Economy, Sewickley, Sewickley Heights, Aleppo, Crescent, Moon, Coraopolis, Leetsdale
- 1912 ROADMAP Pittsburgh Quadrangle NW – Includes: Spring Garden, Millvale, Sharpsburg, Aspinwall, Pittsburgh, Overbrook, Homestead
- Bradford & Wexford Run Roads title page
- Bradford & Wexford Run Roads index map
- Bradford & Wexford Run Roads station 0-23
- Bradford & Wexford Run Roads station 24-45
- Bradford & Wexford Run Roads station 38-42
- Bradford & Wexford Run Roads station 42-46.5
- Bradford & Wexford Run Roads station 42-65
- Bradford & Wexford Run Roads station 44-48.5
- Bradford & Wexford Run Roads station 48-54
- Bradford & Wexford Run Roads station 50-70
- Bradford & Wexford Run Roads station 53-57.5
- Bradford & Wexford Run Roads station 56-61.5
- Bradford & Wexford Run Roads station 60-65.5
- Bradford & Wexford Run Roads station 62.5-67.5
- Bradford & Wexford Run Roads station 67.5-70.5
Newspaper articles
- August 16, 1927 – New Boulevard Opens Tomorrow
- August 17, 1927 – Evergreen Boulevard is Formally Opened
1938
- McKnight Road 1938 index map
- McKnight Road 1938 title page
- McKnight Road 1938 Project Identification Sign
- McKnight Road 1938 station 0-25
- McKnight Road 1938 station 0-70
- McKnight Road 1938 station 18-56
- McKnight Road 1938 station 50-91
- McKnight Road 1938 station 85-127
- McKnight Road 1938 station 125-140 and McCandless
- McKnight Road 1938 station 135-140 and McCandless Babcock Blvd
1940
- McKnight Road 1940 title page
- McKnight Rd and Babcock Blvd 1940 title page
- McKnight Rd and Babcock Blvd 1940 station 0-10
- McKnight Rd and Babcock Blvd 1940 station 7-12.5
- McKnight Rd and Babcock Blvd 1940 station 9-12.5
- McKnight Rd and Babcock Blvd 1940 station 152.5-157
- McKnight Rd and Babcock Blvd 1940 station 163-172.5
- McKnight Rd and Babcock Blvd 1940 station 169-172.5
- McKnight Road 1940 station 65-87
- McKnight Road 1940 station 80-114
- McKnight Road 1940 station 112-150
- McKnight Road 1940 station 135-153.8
1954
Newspaper articles
- May 22, 1946 – Crash of Parsonage Heard for Two Miles
- March 1, 1948 – McKnight Road Extension
- April 8, 1952 – County to Pay $294,000 For Interchange
- November 30, 1971 – $6 Million McKnight Road Revamp on ’72 Calendar
- October 8, 1972 –6-Mile McKnight Road Overhaul Inches Forward
- July 26, 1979 – McKnight Road at night: a Quieter, Crazier World
- August 8, 1984 – Ross Trying to Foster Greening of McKnight Road
- July 6, 1988 – McKnight Overpass at Ross Mall Favored
1907 Road Construction Map – Includes Station Numbers and Property Owners
- Perry Highway 1907 station 413-421
- Perry Highway 1907 station 419-426
- Perry Highway 1907 station 424-431
- Perry Highway 1907 station 430-436
- Perry Highway 1907 station 434-439
- Perry Highway 1907 station 437-444
- Perry Highway 1907 station 444-450
- Perry Highway 1907 station 446-455
- Perry Highway 1907 station 455-463
- Perry Highway 1907 station 462-468
- Perry Highway 1907 station 465-472
- Perry Highway 1907 station 471-477
- Perry Highway 1907 station 476-482
- Perry Highway 1907 station 491-497
- Perry Highway 1907 station 497-503
- Perry Highway 1907 station 503-508
- Perry Highway 1907 station 508-514
- Perry Highway 1907 station 514-519
- Perry Highway 1907 station 519-524
- Perry Highway 1907 station 521-527
- Perry Highway 1907 station 525-531
- Perry Highway 1907 station 528-534
- Perry Highway 1907 station 531-537
- Perry Highway 1907 station 534-539
- Perry Highway 1907 station 536-543
- Perry Highway 1907 station 539-545
- Perry Highway 1907 station 545-551
- Perry Highway 1907 station 550-556
- Perry Highway 1907 station 556-561
- Perry Highway 1907 station 559-564
- Perry Highway 1907 station 564-569
- Perry Highway 1907 station 566-575
- Perry Highway 1907 station 574-580
- Perry Highway 1907 station 577-582
- Perry Highway 1907 station 577-584
- Perry Highway 1907 station 580-584
- Perry Highway 1907 station 583-587
- Perry Highway 1907 station 587-591
- Perry Highway 1907 station 591-597
- Perry Highway 1907 station 596-602
- Perry Highway 1907 station 602-609
- Perry Highway 1907 station 609-615
1930 Dedication
1993 Historical Tour of Old Plank Road/Perry Highway
Joseph Bullick and Diane Holleran led an historical bus tour of Perry Highway from the Pittsburgh City limits to Marshall Township in 1993. Click the link below to view the itinerary from that trip.
Road Show Presentation
If you haven’t been able to attend our Road Show Presentations that feature the images from the online collection, you can now view them online.
Newspaper Articles
- January 11, 1919 – Committee to Get State Aid for Perry Highway
- February 14, 1927 – New Perry Highway Link to Shorten Erie Route
- February 19, 1927 – Stuart to Consider Perry Highway Idea
- January 15, 1928 – Growth of Perry Highway from Colonial Times (page 1)
- January 15, 1928 – Growth of Perry Highway from Colonial Times (continued)
- November 13, 1929 – Two-Level Traffic Circle Hopes Rise: West View Link of Highway Legends Say Perry Used to Haul Materials Soon Completed
- November 22, 1929 – Plan to Dedicate Perry Highway
- September 21, 1930 – Perry Highway is Aid to North Hills Estates
- December 7, 1930 – City Will Pave Perry Highway
- November 22, 1933 – Assistance Asked for Perry Highway
- August 4, 1934 – Urge Extension of Widening Job
- October 4, 1949 – Perry Highway Traffic Deaths Alarming Many
- May 29, 1982 – Lawyer’s Rage Took its Toll on These Roads
Warrendale-Bayne Road: 1928 improvement
- Warrendale-Bayne Road map: title page
- Warrendale-Bayne Road map: index map
- Warrendale-Bayne Road map: stations 0-15
- Warrendale-Bayne Road map: stations 14-38
- Warrendale-Bayne Road map: stations 36-57
- Warrendale-Bayne Road map: stations 43-69
- Warrendale-Bayne Road map: stations 65-88
- Warrendale-Bayne Road map: stations 82-107
Warrendale-Bayne Road Extension: 1929 improvement
Contract awarded to F. W. Scott Company on January 23, 1929. Final contract cost was $248,993.84. The source of county funds was the 1928 Peoples Bond Issue.
From the Allegheny County controller’s annual report, Nov. 30, 1929 “Located in Marshal Township, extends 3.68 miles from present improved Warrendale-Bayne Road at unimproved Stoneville Road to improved Big Sewickley Creek Road. Constructed of reinforced concrete, 18 feet wide. Contract price $253,936.00. Contract date of completion, December 28, 1929. This new road closes the gap, making complete improved highway along the Northern part of the county from Tarentum on the Allegheny River to Ambridge on the Ohio River.”
Newspaper articles
- May 2, 1929, Eight roads closed for rebuilding
- June 16, 1929, Resurfacing of roads started
- December 29, 1929, Warrendale-Bayne Highway is Opened
Index maps with station numbers
- Warrendale-Bayne Road Extension map: title page
- Warrendale-Bayne Road Extension map: index map
- Warrendale-Bayne Road Extension map: stations 0 -35
- Warrendale-Bayne Road Extension map: stations 26-65
- Warrendale-Bayne Road Extension map: stations 50-100
- Warrendale-Bayne Road Extension map: stations 84-130
- Warrendale-Bayne Road Extension map: stations 125-166
- Warrendale-Bayne Road Extension map: stations 150-187
- Warrendale-Bayne Road Extension map: stations 175-194
- Warrendale-Bayne Road Extension map: stations 135-139
- Warrendale-Bayne Road Extension map: stations 191-194
- Duff City & Camp Meeting Rd Map 1909 Title Page
- Duff City & Camp Meeting Rd 1909 Map 1
- Duff City & Camp Meeting Rd 1909 Map 2
- Duff City & Camp Meeting Rd 1909 Map 3
- Duff City & Camp Meeting Rd 1909 Map 4
- Duff City & Camp Meeting Rd 1909 Map 5
- Duff City & Camp Meeting Rd 1909 Map 6
- Duff City & Camp Meeting Rd 1909 Map 7
- Duff City & Camp Meeting Rd 1909 Map 8
- Duff City & Camp Meeting Rd 1909 Map 9
- Duff City & Camp Meeting Rd 1909 Map 10
- Duff City & Camp Meeting Rd 1909 Map 11
- Duff City & Camp Meeting Rd 1909 Map 12
- Duff City & Camp Meeting Rd 1909 Map 13
- Duff City & Camp Meeting Rd 1909 Map 14
- Ingomar Road Map Title Page
- Ingomar Road Map 1
- Ingomar Road Map 2
- Ingomar Road Map 3
- Ingomar Road Map 4
- Ingomar Road Map 5
- Ingomar Road Map 6
- Ingomar Road Map 7
- Ingomar Road Map 8
- Ingomar Road Map 9
- Ingomar Road Map 10
- Ingomar Road Map 11
- Ingomar Road Map 12
- Ingomar Road Map 13
Newspaper articles
September 11, 1938 – Ingomar Rd Plan Passed
- Lowries Run & Rochester Rd 1904-1905 Map Title Page
- Lowries Run & Rochester Rd 1904-1905 Map 1
- Lowries Run & Rochester Rd 1904-1905 Map 2
- Lowries Run & Rochester Rd 1904-1905 Map 3
- Lowries Run & Rochester Rd 1904-1905 Map 4
- Lowries Run & Rochester Rd 1904-1905 Map 5
- Lowries Run & Rochester Rd 1904-1905 Map 6
- Lowries Run & Rochester Rd 1904-1905 Map 7
- Lowries Run & Rochester Rd 1904-1905 Map 8
- Lowries Run & Rochester Rd 1904-1905 Map 9
- Lowries Run & Rochester Rd 1904-1905 Map 10
- Lowries Run & Rochester Rd 1904-1905 Map 11
- Lowries Run & Rochester Rd 1904-1905 Map 12
- Lowries Run & Rochester Rd 1904-1905 Map 13
- Lowries Run & Rochester Rd 1904-1905 Map 14
- Lowries Run & Rochester Rd 1904-1905 Map 15
- Lowries Run & Rochester Rd 1904-1905 Map 16
- Lowries Run & Rochester Rd 1904-1905 Map 17
- Lowries Run & Rochester Rd 1904-1905 Map 18
- Lowries Run & Rochester Rd 1904-1905 Map 19
- Lowries Run & Rochester Rd 1904-1905 Map 20
- Lowries Run & Rochester Rd 1904-1905 Map 21
- Lowries Run & Rochester Rd 1904-1905 Map 22
- Lowries Run & Rochester Rd 1904-1905 Map 23
- Lowries Run & Rochester Rd 1904-1905 Map 24
- Lowries Run & Rochester Rd 1904-1905 Map 25
- Lowries Run & Rochester Rd 1904-1905 Map 26
- Lowries Run & Rochester Rd 1904-1905 Map 27
- Lowries Run & Rochester Rd 1904-1905 Map 28
- Lowries Run & Rochester Rd 1904-1905 Map 29
- Lowries Run & Rochester Rd 1904-1905 Map 30
- Lowries Run & Rochester Rd 1904-1905 Map 31
- Lowries Run & Rochester Rd 1904-1905 Map 32
- Lowries Run & Rochester Rd 1904-1905 Map 33
- Lowries Run & Rochester Rd 1904-1905 Map 34
About station numbers
What do the Station numbers listed on some of the photos mean? Allegheny County Department of Public Works road projects used a system of Station numbers to mark a specific location on a road during their projects. These stations were reference points that corresponded to the project map.
Stations would be numbered every 100 feet from the beginning of each road project to the end of that project. Station numbers for each project were different, so a station number for a future project on the same road would likely refer to a different location unless that project began in the same place as the previous one.