Pittsburgh's Monongahela Incline Reopens

PITTSBURGH, PA — After a seven-month closure, the Monongahela Incline connecting Mt. Washington to the South Side at Station Square reopened Monday morning.

The opening was delayed for about 90 minutes because of a mechanical issue, according to a tweet from Pittsburgh Regional Transit, which operates the incline.

The incline closed in August for an $8.2 million rehabilitation that included updating the mechanical and electrical systems, renovating the interiors of the upper and lower stations and replacing the track lighting.

Designed and built by engineer John Endres in 1870, it is the oldest continuously operating funicular in the country. It's a major tourist attraction that provides plenty of visitors to Mt. Washington's Shiloh Street business district.