Attend An Important Meeting on Aug. 31
Monica,
PennDOT, City of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon University, and Oakland Transportation Management Association (OTMA) are ready to unveil their plans to make transportation safety and efficiency improvements on Forbes Ave., from S. Craig St. to Beeler St., including
proposed bike lanes. The bike lanes will link up to the lanes east of Margaret Morrison St., and possibly, to future bike lanes westward through Central Oakland and on to Downtown.
Please show up on Wednesday to have your voice heard.
Safety on Forbes Ave. came to the forefront last fall with the death of Susan Hicks, who was riding her bike home from the University of Pittsburgh, where she worked.
Demonstrating the need for safe, connected bike infrastructure throughout Oakland is critical.
PennDOT officials will present the two-part project, which will include pedestrian-crossing enhancements at Forbes Ave. intersections, and the repaving of Forbes
between the Birmingham Bridge and Beeler St., including new lane configurations.
The safety improvement projects are scheduled to take place beginning fall 2017 through summer 2018.
Forbes Avenue Corridor Safety Improvement Project Public Meeting (Facebook
event page)
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Date: Wednesday, August 31
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Time: 5:00PM
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Location: 5034 Forbes Avenue, Cohon University Center, Room: Rangos 3 (2nd Floor)
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