This Project is to accomplish the design and planning of a public park and open space which will feature a 1.5-mile missing segment of the Three Rivers Heritage Trail within the new Riverfront District on the Allegheny River in Sharpsburg Borough, O'Hara Township and Aspinwall Borough. This Project is an initiative of Riverfront 47, LP (R47) and its' public partners and other stakeholders.

The Riverfront District consists of 80+ acres of land along the Allegheny River that spans from Sharpsburg to Aspinwall. It is composed of several land holders including both public and private entities. The shared vision for the District is to create an extraordinary public park which invites both active and passive recreation, implement a missing segment of the Three Rivers Heritage Trail while recreating a vibrant public domain along the river's edge and connect into the communities. This reclaimed land which flanked two existing parks- Sharps Landing to the west and Aspinwall Riverfront Park to the east- will be anchored by the trail and a new public park that is intended to serve the adjacent communities and region. To support the local and regional economies, the District will also include implementation of a new mixed-use development strategy that compliments the exceptional character of this location.

At the core of this vision is the aspiration to give the river's edge back to the communities, create bike and pedestrian connections that will accommodate a diverse group of users of all ages and abilities and expand adjacent neighborhoods' open public park space along the river. This is an extraordinary opportunity to create an exceptional riverfront park unlike any in the region and complete the missing segment of the Three Rivers Heritage Trail, which represents a significant portion of the unfinished trail between downtown Pittsburgh to areas east. The park and trail provide opportunities and funding incentives to strengthen connections into each of the communities and establish economic development opportunities beyond the District borders.