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In the 1930s and 1940s, Pittsburgh sought to revitalize its downtown Point area, at the tip of what is known as the "Golden Triangle". The site offers what Richard Cleary describes as "extraordinary views" along three intersecting rivers; architectural historian Neil Levine states that it is "one of the most spectacular [sites] offered by any ...
Interstate 376 (I-376) is a major auxiliary route of the Interstate Highway System in the US state of Pennsylvania, located within the Allegheny Plateau.It runs from I-80 near Sharon south and east to a junction with the Pennsylvania Turnpike (I-76, its parent) in Monroeville, after having crossed the Pennsylvania Turnpike at an interchange in Big Beaver.
Luby’s. This cafeteria-style buffet has a long, storied history in its home state of Texas. The first Luby’s opened in the ’40s, and the chain ballooned to more than 200 locations in the mid ...
Allegheny County Airport (IATA: AGC, ICAO: KAGC, FAA LID: AGC) is in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, United States, 7 miles (11 km) southeast of Pittsburgh. It is the fifth-busiest airport in Pennsylvania following Philadelphia , Pittsburgh , Allentown , and Harrisburg .
Opened along with the new airport in 1992, AirMall in Pittsburgh was the largest airport shopping complex in the United States. [3] The current mall, now under Fraport management, is located within the airport's airside terminal, mostly in the "Center Core" area, with some shops and restaurants extending into the concourses.
I-376/US 22/US 30 in Pittsburgh: I-79 in Franklin Park: 1972: current Also known as the Parkway North, North Shore Expressway, East Street Valley Expressway and the Raymond E. Wilt Memorial Highway [3] I-283: 2.91: 4.68 I-76 near Highspire: I-83/US 322 near Harrisburg: 1972: current
Also part of I-376 is the "Parkway West," which leads from downtown Pittsburgh to the Pittsburgh International Airport's main terminal and leads into the contiguous Airport Parkway and Southern Expressway. I-279, known as the "Parkway North," runs north of the city to merge with I-79. It connects the city with the North Hills and the Cranberry ...
The new terminal would eventually cost $33 million ($391 million present day dollars) and was built entirely by Pittsburgh-area companies. The new airport, christened as Greater Pittsburgh Airport (renamed Greater Pittsburgh International Airport in 1972 upon the opening of the International Arrivals Building) opened on 31 May 1952.