Deadly Pedestrian Crash Triggers Changes To Oakland Intersections

PITTSBURGH, PA — Changes are arriving for several intersections in the city's Oakland section following a woman's death in a pedestrian crash earlier this month.

The recommended changes are coming from the City's Fatal Response Team, which is part of the Vision Zero Program designed to enhance safety for those who are walking and biking. The team visited the intersection of Terrace and Darragh streets where Pitt employee Jessie Maroney, 37, of South Park, was struck and killed by a vehicle on Dec. 5.

At that intersection, the traffic signal will be changed from flashing during overnight hours to being fully stop-and-go operational 24 hours a day. No turn on red restrictions have been implemented on all four intersection approaches and a three-second leading pedestrian interval will be implemented for all pedestrian crossings.

At the nearby intersection of O'Hara and DeSoto streets, the same three-second leading pedestrian interval and no turn on red restrictions will be implemented. A three-second leading pedestrian interval also is coming to the intersection of Allequippa and Darragh streets.