The City’s Department of Mobility and Infrastructure recently completed the Brighton Rd Bike Lanes. The new lanes extend from the Community College of Allegheny County (CCAC) to California Ave, where they connect to the existing Brighton Rd bike lanes as well as new bike lanes on California Ave. Gaze upon these before/after shots of the incredible transformation of Brighton Rd!
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New poll: Pittsburghers support complete streets, safe alternatives to driving as solution to traffic safety
New poll: Pittsburghers support complete streets, safe alternatives to driving as solution to traffic safety, better access to jobs — Voters overwhelmingly support the city’s efforts to expand bike+ped network, are ready for more transportation options and safer roads PITTSBURGH – According to a new poll, Pittsburgh voters overwhelmingly believe that more transportation options and safer, complete streets will bring …
Keeping Pittsburgh Safe With Back-In Angle Parking
Why you need to back into those parking spaces on Smallman St The City of Pittsburgh has designated a few places in the City with a new-for-Pittsburgh way to park: Back-in Angle Parking. The most prominent location of Back-In Angle Parking is on Smallman Street in the Strip District, but you can also find it on River Ave in the …
2020 MoveForwardPGH Year in Review
Positive progress in a difficult year Despite the global pandemic, the MoveForwardPGH team has been busy making sure residents can get safely around their City. The pandemic highlighted the need for safe outdoor activities, as well as a reevaluation of how a city, where 25% of households don’t own a car, can still get to the places they need to …
PG: New path along Washington Boulevard meant to keep cyclists, pedestrians safe
New connections to Highland Park and the Bud Harris Cycling Oval A busy Pittsburgh road known for its deadly flooding history has a new safety feature, only this time it’s not gates to close the road but a smooth pathway to keep pedestrians and cyclists separated from speeding traffic. A new shared path runs along Washington Boulevard for a half-mile …
Sept. 30: Learn about Neighborways at a Virtual Summit
Join the City’s DOMI to learn about their newest street type, the Neighborway UPDATE: The first Neighborway Summit was a success! Check out the video below to find watch the Summit and learn about Neighborways. Click here to see the presentation. The Department of Mobility and Infrastructure (DOMI) is hosting a virtual Neighborways Summit on Wednesday, September 30th, 2020 at …
Results of N Euclid Neighborway Pilot Project
As part of the N Euclid Neighborway Project, DOMI ran a pilot of the Neighborhood Traffic Circles at four intersections along the corridor. The pilot has been up for a month, and during that time, DOMI collected data, interviewed stakeholders and neighbors, and took video footage to analyze the effect of the intervention. These results below were originally presented on …
Bump Outs: A primer for roadway safety
The City of Pittsburgh’s Department of Mobility and Infrastructure (DOMI) has been installing Curb Extensions and/or “Bump Outs” to help add clarity to streets and to provide added safety for pedestrians at key locations. Bump outs are one tool that traffic engineers can use to “calm traffic” and increase safety along a corridor.
City introduces new ‘Neighborways’ street type in the South Side
You may have noticed some new signs and speed humps in the South Side. This is the City’s first “Neighborway,” a new street type in the City of Pittsburgh. Neighborways are a new tool that the City is using in order to build out a connected citywide bike network, something that is getting increasingly more difficult as the wider streets got outfitted with bike lanes, leaving the narrower residential streets to fill the gaps.
City of Pittsburgh Releases Draft Bike(+) Plan Seeking Safer Streets for All
It’s been a long slog, spanning two Administrations, countless public meetings, open houses, and pop-up events, but the City’s Department of Mobility and Infrastructure (DOMI) has released the draft of their citywide Bike(+) Master Plan. It is now up for final review and comment.