Pittsburgh is moving forward with plans to make long-term repairs to the city’s poorly rated Elizabeth Street and Herron Avenue bridges.

City Council on Tuesday approved awarding a preliminary design contract to Pittsburgh-based H.W. Lochner, at a cost of $878,500.

Hazelwood’s Elizabeth Street Bridge and the Herron Avenue Bridge linking Polish Hill and Lawrenceville were classified as “priority zero” spans in a comprehensive bridge report commissioned by Mayor Ed Gainey and released in December. That rating was reserved for bridges in the most urgent need of repairs.

The spans, both rated in poor condition, received immediate fixes to address the most urgent issues highlighted in the bridge report.

Officials now are moving ahead with plans for more comprehensive, longer-term repairs.

Construction on the bridges is tentatively scheduled for 2025, said Emily Bourne, spokeswoman for the city’s Department of Mobility and Infrastructure. The preliminary engineering work will give officials a better understanding of the exact scope of work and the cost and timeline of the projects.

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