The draft Brownsville Road Corridor Safety Plan document is now available!

Based on community feedback, the final phase of the proposals includes the following modifications from the previous draft:

  • Additional parking spots have been included in the block between Minooka St. & Cedricton St. & in front of the newly proposed Carrick senior apartment complex near Churchview Ave.
  • The intersection design has been adjusted to ensure safe vehicular entry-exit from the car repair shop near the Parkfield Ave. intersection.
  • Special pavement markings have been added in front of the fire station near W. Cherryhill St. to ensure clear maneuverability and prevent unintended blockages at the entrance.
  • Two northbound buffered bike climbing lanes have been introduced between W. Meyers St. to Linneview Ave. along Southside Cemetery & Wynoka St. to Calhoun St. along St. Georges Cemetery. All the legal parking on the eastside of the street is retained.
  • Additional green infrastructure & lighting have been included.


Please view the final proposed layout in the interactive map below

Project Background

Brownsville Road is a major thoroughfare located in the south hills of Pittsburgh. This corridor connects the city's neighborhoods of Carrick and Southside with the suburbs of Brentwood and Baldwin. The road is heavily traveled by vehicles, transits, and pedestrians. To ensure the safety of all individuals who travel along Brownsville Road, a comprehensive safety plan is necessary. This plan will take into account the various potential traffic safety hazards that exist on the road and outline strategies for mitigating these risks.

The project team is committed to conducting a detailed traffic study with a robust community vetting process on this plan.

Why Brownsville Road Needs a Safety Plan

Brownsville Road is a high-traffic corridor with a mix of residential, institutional, and commercial activities. The corridor is used many including pedestrians, transit users, bicyclists, and motorists. In recent years there have been an increasing number of crashes and pedestrian safety concerns on this corridor.

A community-vetted, formal corridor study will help the City better understand the traffic safety issues that everyday users are observing and how City can improve the mobility experience for everyone.

What to Expect From This Plan

The Planning Bureau of the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure (DOMI) prepares neighborhood- and corridor-level mobility plans focusing on safety, accessibility, and equity. These plans will act as a blueprint for future transportation investments in the study area and will ensure the city is prioritizing projects already developed in close collaboration with the community.

This plan will:

  • Evaluate various pedestrian, bicycle and traffic safety issues, traffic operations, and mobility issues through a data-driven process.
  • Through a bottom-up community engagement process, help to prioritize various safety and mobility improvement projects that the community has identified for the coming years.
  • Will act as the implementation directory of the safety and mobility improvement projects for the priority corridors.

This plan will not:

  • Ensure funding or the city’s commitment towards immediate implementation of all the identified projects.
  • Provide ready-to-build designs for all the identified projects.
  • Identify transportation projects beyond the scope of the plan.

Key Data from the Study Area