North avenue signals & safety

This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration (CFDA 20.205 - Highway Planning and Construction) provided $1,249,772 to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) to replace traffic signals at 5 intersections and improve safety along a 2,581-linear-foot (0.489-mile) stretch of North Avenue in the Northside neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. The project includes a road diet, travel lane right-sizing, signal upgrades with pedestrian accommodations, ADA improvements, enhanced crosswalks, new signage and pavement markings, and associated sidewalk construction, lighting enhancements, and other miscellaneous construction. This project aims to enhance safety for all users of the North Avenue corridor, including pedestrians, cyclists, drivers, and public transit riders.

Project description

(sponsor = city of pittsburgh) replacement of traffic signals at five (5) intersections, intersection and corridor safety on north avenue from arch ST to east street in the northside neighborhood of the city of pittsburgh, allegheny county. The description and location of the project is as follows: update traffic signal infrastructure and improve safety for people walking, crossing, driving, and taking public transit along north avenue. Improvements include: a road diet along north avenue, adequately sized travel lanes, signal upgrades with pedestrian accommodations and equipment, updated ADA accommodations, improved crosswalks, new signing and pavement markings, and associated sidewalk construction, lighting enhancements, and other miscellaneous construction, all within a length of 2,581 linear feet (0.489 miles) as indicated on the approved drawings included in the bid package for north avenue signals & safety, in allegheny county, city of pittsburgh, commonwealth of pennsylvania. This project being situated as follows: from a point along north avenue (city of pittsburgh) approximately 128 feet west of arch street at station 0+45 to a point approximately 205 feet east of middle at station 28+24.