Top Stories

New traffic signal on Parkway North part of bigger pilot project

BELLEVUE, Pa. — A new traffic signal has been added to a busy spot on the Parkway North.

Officials told Channel 11 it is key to a new pilot project centered around the Pittsburgh area.

The signal is on the inbound on-ramp at the Bellevue-West View interchange.

TRENDING NOW:

At first, the temporary traffic light will only be operating during morning and evening rush hours, but later it will come on automatically during heavy traffic.

The Federal Highway Administration selected the Pittsburgh region for this pilot program to gather data that will help engineers better manage traffic in construction zones.

That particular stretch of Interstate 279 was picked based on safety concerns and traffic congestion.