Ed Blazina

Pittsburgh

Local News Editor at Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

I cover transportation -- everything from highway and bridge construction to traffic, railroads and pedestrian and bicycle safety.

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Parkway East, Parkway West set for weekend restrictions

1 week ago | unionprogress.com | Ed Blazina

The Parkways East and West will be featured in this weekend’s roadwork. Here are the details:Parkway West — Part of the eastbound highway in Collier and Robinson will be reduced to a single lane of traffic over the weekend. The restriction will limit the highway to one lane from Ridge Road to the Interstate 79 interchange from 9 p.m. Friday until 5 a.m. Monday. Crews will repair the deck of the bridge over Boyce Road as part of a $12.6 million upgrade of that area of the highway.
State Legislature begins dealing with massive transit funding shortfall

1 week ago | unionprogress.com | Ed Blazina

With less than two weeks to go before the state Legislature is supposed to adopt the state’s annual budget, there’s starting to be some movement on funding for mass transit, where agencies across the state say there will be major cutbacks if they don’t get more money. On Tuesday, the state House approved a bill sponsored by Rep. Ed Neilson, D-Philadelphia, that would approve Gov. Josh Shapiro’s request to increase the share of state sales tax used for the transit subsidy.
Weekend Parkway East work around Penn Hills begins Thursday

1 week ago | unionprogress.com | Ed Blazina

It will be a little more difficult than usual to get from Penn Hills to Monroeville for the next few days. That’s because ramps to and from Penn Hills and the part of Rodi Road to Business Route 22 and part of the outbound Parkway East will be restricted for paving. Work on the ramps will close them from 9 p.m. Thursday to 5 a.m. Friday and from 9 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Sunday.
Pittsburgh begins traffic calming projects near Homewood school

1 week ago | unionprogress.com | Ed Blazina

Pittsburgh crews started work Wednesday on two traffic calming projects in Homewood. The projects are expected to slow traffic, improve sidewalks and enhance intersections on Murtland Street and Hamilton Avenue, especially for students who attend Pittsburgh Westinghouse Academy on Murtland. The work on Murtland will involve installing two speed humps and painting no-parking bump-outs near intersections so vehicles don’t park there and interfere with sight lines for drivers.
Motorist alert: Roadwork resumes after a pause for U.S. Open traffic

1 week ago | unionprogress.com | Ed Blazina

Roadwork restrictions return this week after taking a pause most places for the U.S. Open golf tournament in Oakmont last week and over the weekend. Here’s what to expect:Parkway East – The closure of one outbound lane before the Squirrel Hill Tunnel returns from 5 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday through Friday while crews build a retaining wall outside the far end of the tunnel as part of the replacement of the Commercial Street Bridge.
Pittsburgh reduces fatal crashes, serious injuries for fourth year as city touts 'calming' traffic projects

1 week ago | unionprogress.com | Ed Blazina

Pittsburgh has concrete numbers to show its efforts to slow traffic and improve road safety are working. The city released statistics last week that show total crashes, fatalities and serious injuries declined for the fourth year in a row. Overall crashes fell 17% to 1,534 in 2024 and have dropped by more than 700 since 2021 compared to an increase of 0.35% statewide from 2021-24. Crashes with fatal or serious injuries also dropped by 15% in 2024.
Proposed transit cuts would cause 'immediate and severe' problems, advocates testify

2 weeks ago | unionprogress.com | Ed Blazina

Pittsburgh Regional Transit’s third public hearing Thursday on proposed massive service cuts drew concerns from three distinct groups: medical professionals and their patients, communities that rely on public transit, and people with physical disabilities.
Pittsburgh Regional Transit holds final hearing Thursday on massive service cuts

2 weeks ago | unionprogress.com | Ed Blazina

Pittsburgh Regional Transit already has heard from more than 4,000 people about its proposed massive service cuts, but more than 80 more are scheduled to talk to the agency Thursday. The agency is holding its final public hearing on the service reductions — which would cut 35% of all service, eliminate 41 bus routes, provide no service after 11 p.m. and increase the basic fare by 25 cents to $3 beginning in February — from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 3 to 7 p.m. at the David L.
Some road projects winding down, others just starting

2 weeks ago | unionprogress.com | Ed Blazina

A couple of major road projects are nearing completion, but a couple of others are starting this week. Here’s what to expect:Interstate 79 — The highway will have single-lane restrictions between the Neville Island Bridge and the Route 51/Coraopolis/McKees Rocks interchange from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. Monday through June 27 as crews finish work on the $43.9 million project. Work will include sealing the surface and finishing punch-list items identified during inspection of completed work.
Here's weekend roadwork to avoid (hint: Parkway East)

3 weeks ago | unionprogress.com | Ed Blazina

Work on three sections of the Parkway East highlight a busy weekend of ongoing roadwork and a couple of new projects. Here’s the rundown:Parkway East 1 – Time for another change in traffic patterns as part of the $70.1 million project to improve the highway between Churchill and the Monroeville exit at Route 48.