PennDOT: Metered Ramps on Parkway East a No-Go
In January, engineers will begin evaluating the entire Parkway East corridor and its adjoining network of roads for alternate improvements.
PennDOT has abandoned its plans to design and build metered ramps and use traffic signals to help with congestion leading from the Parkway East to the Squirrel Hill Tunnel. The Post-Gazette reported Wednesday that PennDOT has chosen not to pursue a $5 million plan to design and build a ramp-metering system after a study commissioned from the University of Pittsburgh concluded a combination of ramp closures and traffic signals could help relieve congestion. Dan Cessna, executive for PennDOT District 11, told the Post-Gazette that engineers will begin evaluating the entire Parkway East corridor and its adjoining network of roads in January. For full story, click here. The plan met with opposition from officials in the communities around …
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Paula B.
10:50 am on Thursday, November 22, 2012
This is great news, traffic flow can be improved in so many other ways, including effective public transportation! more ›