Drivers say new islands installed on Mount Washington roads causing issues

PITTSBURGH — Four accidents have been reported to Pittsburgh police since an island was installed and another widened this summer at an intersection on Mount Washington.

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People living there say many more accidents caused by the islands have gone unreported. They say the raised concrete is impeding traffic.

They worry things will only get worse with winter right around the corner.

Drivers said the islands haven't slowed down traffic, and instead made the intersection a hazard. There are tire marks on the island itself, and across the street there is police tape on a telephone pole.

Here is a before and after showing you what the islands now look like:

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