east liberty station: realizing the potential - City of Pittsburgh

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SHADY & PENN
INTERSECTION
RECONFIGURATION
Existing Penn-Shady intersection
Combined with a road diet for Penn Avenue
east of Shady Avenue, the Penn-Shady
intersection can potentially be redesigned
to make it more pedestrian and bicycle
friendly. Replacing the high-speed right
turn ramp from Penn Ave to Shady Ave
will require vehicles to make the turning
movement in a slow and controlled fashion.
Textured crosswalks along all approaches
will signal to drivers that pedestrians are to
be expected. Also, bicycle lanes and bike
priority treatments (including pavement
markings and signage) should be used
wherever possible to provide comfortable
access through the intersection and to the
busway station.
A review of signal plans along the Penn
Avenue corridor revealed that the Penn-
Shady intersection is not currently
coordinated with the other traffic signals to
the west. The redesign of this intersection
should include new signal equipment and
communication systems so that traffic
along the corridor can be more efficiently
managed. The following illustrations
show some of the concepts that should
be explored in greater detail for the Penn-
Shady intersection.
Penn Avenue
Shady Avenue
existing conditions
Penn and Shady Intersection