Over the last three decades, PedalPGH has raised awareness about making city streets safer and more bikeable for everyone. This year, BikePGH celebrates the 30-year milestone of the celebration with what events director Kéya Joseph calls “ a joyful journey through the city's hidden gems, iconic landmarks, and breathtaking views.”
The $3.2 million project converting Allegheny Circle into a two-way roadway is nearly complete, officials with Pittsburgh’s Department of Mobility and Infrastructure said, and will be converted for two-way traffic Thursday evening. The roadway will be open to traffic during the conversion, though there will be isolated lane restrictions to
The funding from the Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program is part of more than $9.2 million awarded to local organizations for economic, cultural, civic, recreational and historical improvement projects.
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Phase 2 of the Allegheny Circle Two-Way Conversion Project will get underway Monday, the City of Pittsburgh has announced.
The project is expected to be completed by the end of 2021, according to a statement from the City.
Allegheny Circle is made up of four streets (North, East, South and West Commons) in the Allegheny Center neighborhood on the North Side. For many years it functioned as a 4-lane one-way ring road.
“The conversion of Allegheny Circle to two-way traffic has long been one of the North Side’s top priorities,” said a post from the City of Pittsburgh on its Facebook page. “The 1950s work in Allegheny Circle was generally considered to be a failed attempt to recreate a suburban feeling in a dense neighborhood.”