Brighton Heights is a neighborhood in Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania 's northside area. It has a zip code of 15212, and has representation on Pittsburgh City Council by the council member for District 1 (North Neighborhoods). The Western gateway to the neighborhood, Brighton Heights Boulevard, is opposite the McKees Rocks Bridge and accessible via Route 65/Ohio River Boulevard. The Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire houses 35 Engine and 33 Truck (formerly 34 Truck) in Brighton Heights.
8-551: Brighton Heights may refer to either of two neighborhoods in the United States: Brighton Heights (Pittsburgh) , Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Brighton Heights, Staten Island , Staten Island, New York [REDACTED] Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles about distinct geographical locations with the same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
16-687: A complete overhaul, the bridge closed to vehicular traffic in August 2001. By April 2009, it was determined that the bridge could collapse at any time, thus several residents whose houses were situated under the bridge on Woods Run Ave. were forced to evacuate. With a call made for its immediate destruction, the Davis Avenue Bridge was brought down with explosives on May 6, 2009. Since then, many long time residents of Brighton Heights have been distressed that this now unique transition to public green space no longer exists and are determined to bring
24-402: A predominantly German area, Brighton Heights now has a varied ethnic mix. The community is notable for its solid stately architecture , with many fine early 20th Century homes and churches built of stone and brick, featuring stained glass windows and ornamental woodwork and fireplaces. Because of the high quality and variety of the architecture of the neighborhood, Brighton Heights is one of
32-520: A safe condition. In Brighton Heights, the Steps of Pittsburgh quickly connect pedestrians to public transportation and provide an easy way to travel through the neighborhood. The Davis Avenue Bridge, which opened in 1899, spanned over Woods Run Ave. and directly connected Brighton Heights with Riverview Park in the Perry North neighborhood. After decades of deterioration and a lack of funding for
40-636: The Jack Stack pool, and Marmaduke Playground. Brighton Heights has four borders, including Ross Township to the north, Bellevue to the northwest, and the Pittsburgh neighborhoods of Perry North , to the east, and Marshall-Shadeland from the south to the west. Brighton Heights Citizens Federation (BHCF) is a volunteer-led community organization formed in 1967 to improve the neighborhood and quality of life for its residents. The BHCF committees host annual events like The Memorial Day Tribute, Bright
48-545: The Night, The Halloween Parade, and The House Tour. BHCF also maintains about a dozen community flower gardens, and hosts 2 community clean up events per year. Regular public meetings are held to encourage event and committee participation and public safety initiatives. Brighton Heights is served by Pittsburgh Regional Transit routes 13 Bellevue, 16 Brighton, and 17 Shadeland. The Brighton Heights neighborhood has 11 distinct flights of city steps - all of which are open and in
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64-509: The regularly featured neighborhoods of Pittsburgh's annual house tours. Brighton Heights was featured in the July 2006 issue of Pittsburgh magazine article entitled "No Place Like Home: 10 Neighborhoods you need to know about." Many of Brighton Heights' streets are lined with large maple trees , maintained by the City of Pittsburgh. Recreational opportunities include the adjacent Riverview Park,
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