Crews installing speed tables, raised crosswalks in Perry South neighborhood

PITTSBURGH — Another busy road in the city of Pittsburgh is getting a makeover. This week, crews installed traffic calming measures on North Charles Street in Perry South, with hopes that raised crosswalks and speed tables will help to slow drivers down.

People who live near Fowler Park told Channel 11 summer and fall can be the busiest times of the year.

“…Especially in the evenings, there are people. Residents who gather in the upper part of the park for baseball games and soccer games, and so you see a lot of cars,” said Chandler Wolf, who has owned a home along North Charles Street for 50 years. “There have been accidents on this street, especially at night.”

So Wolf was not opposed to the changes that were well underway Friday morning, as crews from the City’s Department of Mobility and Infrastructure (DOMI) installed the crosswalks and speed tables. Officials said the goal is to make this area safer for families and those walking through the neighborhood.

Plans included two raised crosswalks; one at the intersection of Norwood Avenue, where you’ll find a bus stop; and the other near Shelton Avenue near the park entrance

“That would certainly make it a little more safe for pedestrians coming and visiting the park,” Wolf said. “I wouldn’t mind speed bumps being along the road because that would slow down the traffic some.”

A 2022 traffic study showed that 82% of drivers exceeded the posted speed limit of 25 miles per hour. The maximum speed recorded was triple the posted speed limit: 78 miles per hour.

Work is scheduled to wrap up at the end of the day on Friday.

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