Pittsburgh’s iconic amusement park is getting a new ride this summer and photos of the construction are starting to surface.

Kennywood’s The Steel Curtain roller coaster will be the centerpiece of the new Steelers Country section of the park.

This Instagram photo by @coastercertified shows the lift hill rising higher today.

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On today’s sunny update of steel curtain we see the crew has laid more supports for the lift hill. I believe it won’t be long before they start laying the lift hill track!

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The 4,000 feet of track will soar to 220 feet above the ground, the tallest in Pennsylvania.

These yellow braces will support the “fake out drop” and the post indicates there will be a “banana roll.”

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Today’s snowy update of steel curtain they’ve laid a piece of support that will support the fake out drop after the lift hill. They’ve also got a lot of work done on the banana roll. The crew and staff made a lot of progress today despite the harsh conditions!

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In just two minutes, Steel Curtain riders will travel 76 m.p.h. into 9 inversions (a North American record) including the world’s tallest at 197 feet above the ground.

That yellow peak marks the record-breaking high point.

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Construction update: Steel curtain is now the tallest ride in kennywood as the last bit of the main tower is complete. It won’t be long until the lift hill track is placed!

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This distant spy photo shows the structure just prior to reaching the record.

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Another #SteelCurtain construction update, 2/15/19! #Kennywood #AmusementPark #Rollercoaster #Pittsburgh

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The ground-level images give a feel for the work going into the project.

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Existem várias montanhas-russas de destaque em construção nos Estados Unidos Mas uma que está chamando muita atenção é a Steel Curtain do @kennywoodpark ? Quando pronta, ela terá um trajeto único e será a montanha-russa que mais vira de ponta cabeça nos Estados Unidos, serão 09 vezes no total ? Além dessa, outras grandes montanhas-russas estão sendo construídas na cidade de Orlando Você pode conferir a obra de cada uma delas em nosso site, os links estão em nossos stories ☝? #hapfunbr #themepark #rollercoaster #parquesdediversoes #montanharussa #kennywood #orlando #steelcurtain #trip #vacation #diversao #viagem #ferias #gopro #waterpark #estadosunidos

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This post from Feb. 11 speculates the coaster could be ready by opening day. We assume that’s Kennywood, not the Pirates.

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Steel Curtain Update: The crew working on this ride has made amazing progress in just one day I believe this coaster could be open for opening day!

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This is what brand new coaster track look like.

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??: • Wow, in this picture Steel Curtain - opening this year at Kenneywood - looks even more stunning. • Photo?: @kennywoodpark • #kenny #wood #kennywood #philadelphia #hawk #steelcurtain #curtain #steelers #football #americanfootball #superbowl #themepark #themeparks #coaster #coasters #rollercoaster #rollercoasters

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The ride was designed by S&S Sansei Technologies and will carry 24 passengers.

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