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Universal St

Emporia St to Newcomer St, Sheraden

989 ft 943 ft

USGS lidar ground profile, 176 ft long, uphill to the right. Drawn to true scale. Dashed: the street between flights.

55
Steps
30 ft
Climb
42 ft
Ground climb, with landings
168 ft
Length
943–989
Elevation, ft
1950
Built
Concrete
Material

Climb it 978 times to reach the height of Everest.

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Photo of Universal St
Photo: City of Pittsburgh, via WPRDC

Flights, bottom to top

  1. Emporia St to Chartiers Ave, 30 steps
  2. Chartiers Ave to Newcomer St, 25 steps

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