Lieutenant Governor Austin Davis and DCNR Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn visited Point State Park to tour recently completed upgrades to the park and to turn on the park’s iconic fountain ahead of major events in 2026, including the NFL Draft and the nation’s 250th anniversary.
The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) made repairs to
address leaks and improve the lighting to the iconic fountain, which celebrated its 50th
anniversary in 2024. Other significant upgrades as a part of a $3.4 million project
include:
• Repairs to walkways and hardscapes
• Utility repairs
• Repairs, improvements, and lighting upgrades on the City Side Lawn, flag bastion, and parking lot
• Refreshing of landscaping throughout the park
• New landscaping throughout the park
“I want to thank the team at DCNR and Point State Park for all of their hard work in
getting the first phase of this project done – and done not just on time, but early,” said
Lieutenant Governor Austin Davis. “Today’s announcement is only the beginning of
what we’re doing to upgrade this park and Downtown Pittsburgh that will benefit the
entire region for years to come.
Thanks to careful planning and coordinated work, these upgrades were completed
faster than originally anticipated — finishing well ahead of the original Spring 2026
timeline — ensuring visitors can enjoy the improvements sooner than expected.
“Point State Park is ready to welcome thousands of visitors in the coming weeks and
throughout this year’s celebration of our nation’s 250th birthday,” said DCNR Secretary
Cindy Adams Dunn. “We were able to complete the work to improve the park early
thanks to hard work from park staff and our contractors demonstrating the ShapiroDavis Administration’s ‘get stuff done’ mentality throughout the process.”
Pittsburgh is preparing to host hundreds of thousands of sports fans at Point State Park
for the NFL Draft April 23 – April 25.
