Allegheny Circle Conversion Project

By Timothy McNulty, Communications Director - Mayor's Office

The City of Pittsburgh’s Department of Mobility and Infrastructure (DOMI) is excited to announce that construction began for Phase 2 of the Allegheny Circle TwoWay Conversion Project on April 19, 2021. The project is expected to be completed by the end of 2021.

“Allegheny Circle'' consists of four streets (North, East, South, and West Commons) in the Allegheny Center neighborhood that functioned for years as a fourlane, one-way ring road. Phase 1 of the project, completed in 2018, reduced the travel lanes from four to two and added a bidirectional cycle track on the inside of the circle and parking on the outside. Phase 2 of the project will finish the transformation of the circle from a vehicle-centric street to a neighborhood-scale, multimodal, pedestrian friendly street.

The project will convert the street to two-way operations for vehicles, with one lane of traffic in each direction. The cycle track will be upgraded, and bicycle facilities will be extended to connect with existing facilities. The project will include upgrades to traffic signals, intersection modifications to improve safety for pedestrians and bicyclists, upgraded curb ramps, new pavement markings and signage, and other miscellaneous construction.

Construction will generally occur during the week, Monday through Friday, during daylight hours. One lane of traffic along N, S, E, and W Commons will be maintained throughout the construction project. Detours will be implemented

Photo: Lauren Stauffer

Construction began on April 19, 2021 for Phase 2 of the Allegheny Circle Two-Way Conversion Project, which will transform the circle from a vehicle-centric street to a neighborhood-scale, multimodal, pedestrian friendly one.

over the course of the project for East Ohio Street, North and South Federal Street, Ridge Avenue, Sandusky Street and Stockton Avenue. Advance notice will be given prior to detours being put in place.

A section of Ridge Avenue and East Ohio Street at Allegheny Commons is now closed until early July 2021 as part of the Allegheny Circle Phase 2 (City of Pittsburgh) project.

The detour routes are as follows: • East Ohio Street: Cedar Avenue to East

North Avenue to North Federal Street • Ridge Avenue: Arch Street to West

North Avenue to North Federal Street

For more information about the project please see the project fact sheet located here: https://pittsburghpa.gov/domi/current-projects. If you have questions about this you may contact DOMI by email at patrick.bopp@pittsburghpa.gov, or by dialing 311 or 412-255-2621. n

Read more about the Allegheny Circle TwoWay Conversion Project on our website at nschronicle.com.

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He says the idea for the business came to him last summer, when his fiance and her friends hosted a small party and rented tables and chairs for it from a large rental company. Ward, who has been working in the hospitality industry for years, asked a lot of questions during the event’s clean up, and figured out that he could provide the same equipment for a more affordable price. He took a risk and put all of his savings into Northside Tables and Chairs: So far, it’s been paying off.

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His current inventory includes plastic and wooden round and six-foot tables, tents, crystal Chiavari chairs, phoenix chairs, white wooden folding chairs, and standard metal folding chairs. He also carries both adult and children’s size throne chairs. As the business expands, Ward plans to add various new chair designs to stand out from his competition.

“Being from the Northside and helping open up the brand new hotel and launching Northside Tables and Chairs, I want the youth to look [at me and say], ‘Hey, a person from the Northside can do multiple things and have multiple incomes,” he says. “With hard work and dedication, I hope that Northside Tables and Chairs will create generational wealth for my family and also provide jobs to many Northside residents.”

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Bike racks installed at six Northside businesses, growing ‘We Like Bikes!’ program

The second phase of the Northside Leadership Conference’s (NSLC) bike friendly business program is now in effect.

Thanks to grant money from the URA Neighborhood Initiatives Fund, eight standard hoop bicycle racks have been installed at six Northside small businesses: one each at Cafe on the Corner and Young Brothers Bar—both located in Marshall-Shadeland, Observatory Hill Deli in Observatory Hill, and City Fresh Pasta in Chateau; and two each at Penn Brewery in East Deutschtown and Threadbare Cider House in Spring Garden. Ongoing bike rack installments are expected to take place throughout the summer as the program expands its geography.

NSLC Main Street Assistant Jesse Descutner hopes that the enhanced cycling infrastructure will provide bicyclists with peace of mind as they visit spots throughout the Northside. Prior to this We Like Bikes! effort, Descutner explained that five of the six locations listed above had no bike parking accommodations. "This is the official first expansion of the We Like Bikes! Program,” said Descutner. “[It] unites small business, equitable transit, and mobility. It's a win-win-win across the board.”

“We Like Bikes!” is the bike friendly business program launched by the Northside Leadership Conference in June of 2019. An initiative of the Walk Ride Northside Bike/Ped Committee, We Like Bikes! was launched with the goal of encouraging more people to ride their bikes in the Northside while patronizing local small businesses.

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Photos: Jesse Descutner for the Northside Leadership Conference

Eight new bicycle racks have been installed at six Northside small businesses including City Fresh Pasta, Threadbare Cider House, and Cafe on the Corner, in the second phase of the Northside Leadership Conference's "We Like Bikes!" program. The program was launched with the goal of encouraging more people to ride their bikes in the Northside while patronizing local small businesses. See Business, Page 14

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Reopening of Lowrie Street Bridge provides increased access to business district

From Bridge, Page 8

is an essential infrastructure investment in Troy Hill,” said City Councilman Bobby Wilson. “After a $1.14 million construction project, I am thrilled the bridge will again be fully open to the public. I am very appreciative of the hard work of the Department of Mobility & Infrastructure, Mayor Peduto’s Office and all the government partners that helped us reopen this bridge." "Troy Hill is excited to have Lowrie Street and Rialto Street open again after a substantial rebuild of the Lowrie Street Bridge,” said Abby Vanim, President of the Troy Hill Citizens community group. “As two of the main arteries in our neighborhood, Lowrie and Rialto provide essential access to our business district and for our neighbors

and friends. Troy Hill Citizens appreciates our neighbors’ patience and understanding during this project. Thank you to the City and the project contractors, as they dealt with weather delays and issues related to the COVID-19 pandemic to get this completed. We look forward to celebrating the re-opening!” The construction team was led by A. Merante Contracting, with SAI Consulting Engineers overseeing construction and conducting daily inspections. The team also coordinated with People’s and Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority, who have utility lines supported by the bridge. Troy Hill Citizens hosted a reopening community celebration with neighbors and city officials as they cut the ribbon on the bridge at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 24.n City of Pittsburgh extends income tax filing deadline

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By Timothy McNulty, Communications Director - Mayor's Office

The City of Pittsburgh is extending its personal income tax filing deadline until are adopting the one-month extension to give taxpayers more flexibility with their finances during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

More information on City taxes is available here at the Finance Department website at https://pittsburghpa.gov/finance/index.

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The City of Pittsburgh is extending its personal income tax filing deadline until May 17, in order to give taxpayers more flexibility during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

html. Timothy McNulty is the Communications Director of the Mayor's Office. He can be reached at 412-660-1999 or via email at timothy.mcnulty@pittsburghpa.gov. n