This was six miles after work one Tuesday evening to catch streets in the warehouse district between Route 65 and the Ohio River. The thought that crosses my mind in this area is “this is not meant for humans”, well, pedestrian humans, at least. For the most part, the streets are wide and long to accommodate large trucks coming and going. On some Pittsburgh streets, a PAT bus takes up the whole block, while here, it is just a speck in the distance.
As for my specific route, I traversed Westmar Way and Catrill Street. I wondered why I had missed them earlier, but, upon seeing them, realized they are so nondescript as to be easily missed. Nice and flat, though.
Westmar 
Catrill
Some of the buildings here are old, but with this large, flat space, newer businesses have moved in, too. Duquense Light has a large space with dozens of their trucks; the Port Authority has a large bus servicing area along with here, too.
CommonWealth Warehousing 
Aero Tech
Further down Beaver, there’s a defunct prison. As Beaver Avenue becomes Preble I passed the rear of a large Sherwin-Williams plant and dead-ended at the Alsocan gates. Alongside the Alcosan plant, a tiled smokestack rises high, while blue duct-work snakes along exterior walls.
Stone Water Fountains 
Alcosan 
Blue ducts
Then I trotted past the former prison. It was quite an impressive site, a tall stone wall topped by barbed-wire and watch towers. Westfall Street goes down one side and the Three Rivers Heritage Trail goes along the back.
Long Wall of the Prison 
Closed Gate and Abandoned Watch Tower
Along the rear of the prison, a wrought-iron spiked fenced keeps folks out of the great hall, broken windows and all.
Wrought Iron Fence in Back of Prison 
Main Prison Building
There are several entrances, one along Beaver Avenue and gates on the side and back.
Front of Prison 
Graffitied Gate Along Trail 
Stern Sidegate
Running along, the creepy prison was not the only thing to see. Some sort of large steam fittings sat, ready for use. A hawk drifting overhead and luxurious cat condos under the trees, with sparkling views of the Ohio, completed the scene.
Hmm, not sure. Perhaps Steam Fittings? 
Hawk High in Sky 
Cat Condo 
The Ohio
Further down the bike path, I caught a glimpse of beached boats and several boats still in dry-dock. They look so much bigger out of the water.
Boats along the Ohio 
Dry Dock
With this, I finished up. Good run for a workday evening!