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Red light cameras coming to six Pittsburgh intersections in early 2026.

Written by Amy Whipple

  • Council gave a preliminary green light to the installation of a system to ticket drivers who run red lights.
  • The members are considering a five-year $14 million contract with Verra Mobility for the design, construction, and maintenance of the Automated Red Light Enforcement Program.
  • The cost of services is determined by the number of intersections covered, not by the number of tickets issued.
  • Angie Martinez, assistant director of the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure, said the money from tickets will pay for the cost of the program. Any excess money goes to the state, but the city is on the hook for the cost of the contract if there aren’t enough fines collected to pay for the system.
  • Panini Chowdhury, DOMI Senior Planning Manager, said the first six intersections were chosen through crash data and have received PennDOT approval.
  • If approved and installed on time, tickets will start to be issued in the first quarter of next year at the following intersections:
  • North Dallas and Penn Avenues
  • General Robinson and Anderson Streets
  • Fifth and Negley Avenues
  • West End Bridge and Route 65
  • Saw Mill Run Boulevard and Woodruff Street
  • Browns Hill Road and Parkview Boulevard
  • Martinez said that the city plans to have red light cameras installed at 30 intersections over the next four years.
  • Council first approved the use of Automated Red Light Enforcement in September 2024.

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Topics:
Transit & Transportation
Governments:
Pittsburgh City Council
Public meetings:
City Council · September 3, 2025
Sources:
Resolution 2025-2146 — authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure to enter into an Agreement or…

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