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State grant would fund new traffic signal at dangerous Oakland intersection.

Written by Amy Whipple

A state grant may help Pittsburgh address pedestrian safety in North Oakland.

The Department of Mobility and Infrastructure (DOMI) requested council's approval to receive an $806,000 grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. The money will be spent on replacing the traffic signal at Fifth Avenue and Dithridge Street.

A statement filed with the legislation noted there have been 10 crashes there, including one fatality, between 2020 and 2025.

The intersection is in front of Webster Hall, a 270-person apartment complex, primarily occupied by University of Pittsburgh and Carnegie Mellon University students. Five Pittsburgh Regional Transit routes pass through the intersection.

It's not the only dangerous spot for pedestrians in Oakland. The city also accepted a $336,000 grant from the same state program a year ago to install a light at Centre Avenue and Dithridge Street. That intersection had previously only had a two-way stop. 

The city also completed a safety upgrade to the Terrace Street corridor last fall, though, according to PublicSource, residents only consider it a first step.

Discussion of the request is scheduled for council's March 11 committee meeting.

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Resolution 2026-0196 — authorizing the Mayor, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, and the Director of the Department of…

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