Project Updates

The City of Pittsburgh hosted a Penn Avenue Reconstruction Phase 2 community meeting on Thursday, November 7th at 6:00pm at the Bloomfield Garfield Corporation (113 N Pacific Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15224).

At the meeting DOMI shared information about the project scope, detours, and timelines and answered community questions about construction impacts, communication, overlapping construction timelines, and utility projects.

The Department of Mobility and Infrastructure will be providing additional information regarding questions that couldn't be answered in the coming weeks.

To review the presentation you can click the link below. If you prefer to watch a recording of the meeting, it is also also available below via YouTube.

Penn Ave Phase II Streetscape Project

This project, which follows Phase 1 (Mathilda Street to Evaline Street), will consist of full-depth reconstruction of all street infrastructure in the project area, including the street, curb sidewalk, ADA ramps, and traffic signals, as well as other mobility and safety improvements.

The intersection of Penn Ave and Aiken Ave

Intersection of Penn Ave and Aiken Ave will be rehabilitated as a part of this project.

Penn Ave Phase II Project Area

The project will span the length of Penn Ave between Evaline and Graham St.

Penn Ave Phase 2 Streetscape Improvments

The Penn Ave Phase II project will continue the improvements to the Penn Ave Streetscape between the intersections of Evaline Street and Graham Street, following the Phase I streetscape improvements between Mathilda and Evaline Streets.

Old sidewalks with cracked slabs and crosswalks that span the entire width of the street.
Old Sidewalk
New Sidewalks with exposed aggregate. Updated curb ramps and bump-outs enhance pedestrian safety.
New Sidewalks and Bump-outs
Old Traffic signals supported between utility poles.
Old Signals
Signals will be supported on new poles with mast arms. Push buttons will be added to signals.
New Signals will include audio indicators and push buttons on poles.
Old tree pits with small openings and heaving sidewalks.
Old Tree Pits
Tree grate design from Phase I. Phase II tree grates will take lessons learned from Phase I street tree pit and grate designs and revise accordingly.
New Tree Pits
Old overhead street lights mounted on utility poles will be replaced.
Old Street Light mounted on utility poles.
New Street Lights will be placed with designated street light poles.
New Street Lights will be mounted on their own poles.