Among the least impressive steps in Pittsburgh are the city steps connecting Forward Ave and Eldridge St.
According to the city database that I downloaded there are four steps in this location. According to some count one might say there are two steps. I might only argue that there is only one step, between a bottom landing and a top landing which are both connected.
The City database has a Detour score to indicate how much inconvenience it would be if the person needed to take an alternate route because the steps were not there. In my opinion, these steps should have a negative detour score, as I feel that it is safer and more convenient to walk around them than climb them.
I am thankful that they do have a railing, as I am prone to get vertigo at the extreme altitude that these steps attain. Certainly, any visit to Pittsburgh would incomplete without a pilgrimage to this monumental example of public infrastructure. Clearly, this is a prime location for the construction of another Incline, an example of Pittsburgh’s well-recognized landmarks.