If two businessmen have their way, Pittsburgh may soon have a zipline right over the Ohio River.The Pittsburgh Zipline Company wants to make it possible to have a zipline carry you from the West End Overlook to the North Shore.Click the video player above to see and hear more about the proposed plans for a zipline in Pittsburgh.The zipline would go over two sets of railroad tracks, West Carson Street and the Ohio River."It's exciting but there's still a lot to do, still a lot of approvals that need to occur, but I think it's a good conversation that we're starting to have here," said City Councilwoman Theresa Kail-Smith.If the city of Pittsburgh permits the zipline company to operate, they'll use the same harness and pulleys used by NASA.Pittsburgh's Action News 4 was told the next step is to get approval from CSX and Norfolk Southern.

If two businessmen have their way, Pittsburgh may soon have a zipline right over the Ohio River.


The Pittsburgh Zipline Company wants to make it possible to have a zipline carry you from the West End Overlook to the North Shore.

Click the video player above to see and hear more about the proposed plans for a zipline in Pittsburgh.

The zipline would go over two sets of railroad tracks, West Carson Street and the Ohio River.

"It's exciting but there's still a lot to do, still a lot of approvals that need to occur, but I think it's a good conversation that we're starting to have here," said City Councilwoman Theresa Kail-Smith.

If the city of Pittsburgh permits the zipline company to operate, they'll use the same harness and pulleys used by NASA.

Pittsburgh's Action News 4 was told the next step is to get approval from CSX and Norfolk Southern.