The City of Pittsburgh Department of Mobility and Infrastructure has received a nearly $459,000 state grant to modernize traffic signals at an Oakland intersection, Mayor Corey O’Connor announced Friday.
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation grant will fund safety upgrades at the intersection of Terrace Street and Darragh Street.
O’Connor says safety improvements at the intersection became a high priority after two pedestrian fatalities in 2024.
Mayor Corey O’Connor praised the investment in local safety infrastructure.
“I’d like to thank Gov. Shapiro and his administration for once again investing in the safety of our residents,” O’Connor said. “This intersection has been a huge concern for the Oakland community and now we have the resources to make real changes to improve safety in this corridor.”
City Councilperson Erika Strassburger also expressed support for the project.
“On behalf of the people who live and work in Oakland, I want to thank the Shapiro administration for enabling much-needed safety upgrades at this intersection, which sits at the center of multiple university and hospital buildings,” Strassburger said.
The grant is part of nearly $13 million distributed statewide for traffic safety projects. Funding comes from PennDOT’s Automated Red-Light Enforcement program, which is generated through red-light violation fines across Pennsylvania.
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