PITTSBURGH, PA — The City of Pittsburgh Department of Mobility and Infrastructure has received a state grant of nearly $459,000 from the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation to modernize traffic signals at the intersection of Terrace Street and Darragh Street in Oakland, Mayor Corey O’Connor announced Friday, November 13, 2026.
The intersection has been a high-priority corridor for municipal safety upgrades following two pedestrian fatalities in 2024. Officials stated the funding will allow the mobility department to collaborate with the Oakland community to design and install modernized traffic signal systems and new safety features along the corridor, which borders university and hospital facilities.
Mayor O’Connor credited Governor Josh Shapiro’s administration for investing in local neighborhood safety, noting that the intersection has been a major concern for Oakland residents and commuters. City Councilperson Erika Strassburger also welcomed the funding, pointing out that the corridor sits at the center of multiple academic and medical facilities where pedestrian traffic is concentrated.
The award is part of nearly $13 million in statewide traffic safety investments distributed through PennDOT’s Automated Red-Light Enforcement fund, which is supported by fines collected from red-light violations. City officials noted that Pittsburgh was authorized earlier this year to deploy automated enforcement cameras at six approved intersections, with four currently active and collecting fines. After covering local operating overhead, net revenue is returned to the statewide fund to finance local transportation safety improvements.
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