THANK YOU, WE REACHED OUR GOAL!
Thanks to generous donors and grant organizations, ARBPA has attained the $20K in Matching Funds we needed to help us reach our ARB Management Plan goal!
Allegheny River Boulevard Preservation Association was awarded a $20K Keystone Planning Grant from the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission to develop a Preservation Management Plan for ARB. The grant required a 1-to-1 cash match, which means we also needed to raise matching funds of $20,000.
With the generous support from many individual donors and with very significant grant support from Rivers of Steel, the Jack Buncher Foundation, and Jendoco Construction, ARBPA now has the needed funds to proceed with our project!
This plan will provide us with information on the current status of the various structural and natural features of the scenic roadway, identify significant issues, and prioritize our future work. We will begin the Preservation Management Plan Project in Spring 2024.
Please help us to continue our mission and our work:
About the Allegheny River Boulevard
Over its nearly six miles in length, Allegheny River Boulevard passes through the communities of Pittsburgh, Penn Hills, Verona, and Oakmont, following the northward meander of the southern bank of the Allegheny River.
Representative of the City Beautiful Movement of the 1930s, this picturesque roadway was built with overlooks and vistas to highlight the scenic river valley.
Time and neglect has allowed the road’s observation turnouts, scenic views, historic trees, aesthetic vegetation, and bridges to deteriorate. The Boulevard has been listed as a "Pennsylvania at Risk" property and was named as one of America’s 10 Most Endangered Scenic Byways in 1994 by Scenic America because of a lack of stewardship.
Historical Features on the Boulevard
Observation Turnout #1 (near Washington Blvd)
Observation Turnout #2 with Flower Gardens (between Nadine and Sandy Creek)
Observation Turnout #3 Interior Fountain (between Sandy Creek and Verona)
ARB Monument Pylon in Verona (at Wildwood)
London Plane Trees Planted in 1930s (near Washington Blvd)
Construction of Turnout #2 1930
Turnout #2 ca. 1940s
Aerial Photo of ARB 1938 Click to Expand
WHO WE ARE & OUR MISSION
The Allegheny River Boulevard Preservation Association (ARBPA), founded in 2022, is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, whose mission is: to restore, preserve and enhance the natural and built environments of the historic Allegheny River Boulevard scenic roadway by working with all interested parties to steward and improve the traveling experience of the communities and visitors of the Allegheny Valley.
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![Sunset views from the boulevard. Happy Friday, everyone!
[📷 credit to our board member, Betty Arenth]](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/657f173b8ff117561c0e57b1/1704512912470-A4QEBN5NA6YOCJNF87TR/image-asset.jpeg)
“It’s a multi-community road and it’s a beautiful place, we’re going to keep this road protected and make it even better–maybe even to the point of what it once was.”
— Michael Dawida
Executive Director of Scenic Pittsburgh