We found the Pittsburg Beechview neighborhood with all the crazy inclined streets. Canton Avenue is the steepest road in the USA at a 37% grade for all 730 feet. This equates to a 37 foot elevation gain for every 100 feet, or almost straight up, and people live along this road. The entire neighborhood is a cornucopia of steep grades. We drove up and down the roads to get the full effect! We witnessed numerous kids walking ‘up’ the streets to get home after school. It is not a long walk for the kids but it is extreme exercise!
Pictures do not do justice to the incline!
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