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BRIGHTON ROAD RE-STRIPING FROM NORTH AVENUE TO RIDGE AVENUE CITY OF PITTSBURGH DEPARTMENT OF MOBILITY & INFRASTRUCTURE SEAN STEPHENS, PROJECT ENGINEER ALLEGHENY WEST CIVIC COUNCIL MEETING, JUNE 9, 2020 BACKGROUND Allegheny West

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BRIGHTON ROAD RE-STRIPING

FROM NORTH AVENUE TO RIDGE AVENUE

CITY OF PITTSBURGH DEPARTMENT OF MOBILITY & INFRASTRUCTURE SEAN STEPHENS, PROJECT ENGINEER ALLEGHENY WEST CIVIC COUNCIL MEETING, JUNE 9, 2020

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Typical cross-section of current layout looking north.

BACKGROUND

Allegheny West Neighborhood

Rejuvenation Plan

Road diet
Slow traffic
Increase safety
Create more functional

uses of roadway

City of Pittsburgh’s Bike(+) Plan
North-South connector
Connects to existing bike

network

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EXISTING CONDITIONS

Four (4) lane

roadway

Two-way street
Wide lane widths
Existing bike

network includes West Ohio Street and Allegheny Circle

2 TRAVEL LANES IN EACH DIRECTION, NO PARKING ONE TRAVEL LANE IN EACH DIRECTION WITH PARKING EXISTING BIKE LANES

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PROPOSED CONDITIONS

Reduce travel lanes
Add to bike network

with parking protected bike lanes on western, residential side and buffered lanes on eastern, park side

Parking shall remain

and be added between North & Western Avenues

ONE TRAVEL LANE IN EACH DIRECTION WITH PARKING AND BIKE FACILITIES ONE TRAVEL LANE IN EACH DIRECTION WITH PARKING AND BIKE FACILITIES

EXISTING BIKE LANES

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Dedicates and protects space for bicyclists
Eliminates risk and fear of collisions with

vehicles that pass bicyclists

Reduces risk of ‘dooring’ compared to a

standard bike lane

Prevents double-parking in a bike lane
Lower implementation cost
More attractive for bicyclists of all levels,

ages and ability

PARKING PROTECTED BIKE LANES

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PROPOSED RE-STRIPING SHEET 1 OF 3

ALLEGHENY COMMON PARK WEST COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY

PARKING

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PROPOSED RE-STRIPING SHEET 2 OF 3

ALLEGHENY COMMON PARK WEST

PARKING ADDED PARKING

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PROPOSED RE-STRIPING SHEET 3 OF 3

ALLEGHENY COMMON PARK WEST

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Typical cross-section of proposed layout looking north.

BACKGROUND DATA

Traffic Studies
Average daily traffic (ADT) is 4,000

vehicles per day

Classified as Urban Minor Arterial

roadway

Candidate for road diet as less than

20,000 vehicles per day per FHWA guidance

Parking
32 legal parking spaces currently

along corridor

Additional 51 parking spaces within

300 feet of Western/W Ohio/Brighton intersection

15 spaces to remain
Parking utilization is less than 8%

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