Pittsburgh Metro Council2026-0846Reported from Standing Committee

This resolution authorizes the City of Pittsburgh to acquire temporary construction easements and public right of way through eminent domain for the rehabilitation of the Swindell Bridge in the 26th Ward. It also authorizes payment of just compensation and acquisition costs up to $5,400, reimbursable at 95%. The resolution has been reported favorably from the Committee on Public Works and Infrastructure.

Resolution authorizing the taking, appropriating, and condemning by the City of Pittsburgh of certain property rights in temporary construction easements and public right of way necessary for the completion of the comprehensive rehabilitation project for the Swindell Bridge, in the 26 Ward, for public transportation purposes through eminent domain and further authorizing the payment of just compensation and necessary and incidental acquisition costs related thereto at an amount to be distributed amongst property owners that in aggregate shall not to exceed Five Thousand Four Hundred Dollars ($5,400.00), reimbursable at 95%.

Introduced 9/4/2026Committee on Public Works and InfrastructureResolution
Last on agenda 9/9/2026

What it does

  • 1Authorization to take property rights via eminent domain for temporary construction easements and public right of way.
  • 2Purpose is for the comprehensive rehabilitation project of the Swindell Bridge in the 26th Ward.
  • 3Payment of just compensation and acquisition costs not to exceed $5,400, reimbursable at 95%.

This resolution authorizes the City of Pittsburgh to acquire temporary construction easements and public right of way through eminent domain for the rehabilitation of the Swindell Bridge in the 26th Ward. It also authorizes payment of just compensation and acquisition costs up to $5,400, reimbursable at 95%. The resolution has been reported favorably from the Committee on Public Works and Infrastructure.

Affects
City of PittsburghProperty owners with temporary construction easements and public right of way involved

Activity timeline

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  • Status changed
    Impact 30

    2026-0846: In Standing Committee → Reported from Standing Committee

  • Status changed
    Impact 30

    2026-0846: To Be Presented → In Standing Committee

Legislative history

9/16/2026
Standing Committees
A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried.
9/9/2026
City Council
Read and referred to the Committee on Public Works and Infrastructure

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