Traffic & Transit
Pittsburgh Hopes To Curb Dangerous Speeding On City Street
Motrorists have been going as fast as 86 mph on this heavily traveled Pittsburgh street where the speed limit is 25 mph.
PITTSBURGH, PA — Drivers are going to forced to slow down on a heavily traveled city street where dangerous speeding has been an issue.
Officials on Tuesday unveiled a traffic calming plan for Hazelwood Avenue between Second and Greenfield avenues. The project will include construction of four speed humps, as well as the installation of permanent signage and pavement makings to alert motorists of their presence.
The calming project is the result of data collected in 2022 indicating that 96 percent of vehicles traveling on Hazelwood Ave. exceeded the posted speed limit of 25 mph, with a maximum speed recorded at 86 mph.
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The speed hump installation will be begin on June 5.
Construction will occur daily from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday from Greenfield Ave. to Frank St. and Thursday from Second Ave. to Gladstone St. Temporary “No Parking” signage will be posted throughout the roadway where work is taking place, prior to the construction.
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