State Route 885/Second Avenue Multimodal Corridor Study Final Report
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Final Report 12.23.2019 Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission 2019 Officers Chairman: Larry Maggi Vice Chairman: Rich Fitzgerald Secretary-Treasurer: Tony Amadio Executive Director: James R. Hassinger Allegheny County Armstrong County Beaver County Butler County Rich Fitzgerald Darin Alviano Tony Amadio Kevin Boozel Lynn Heckman Pat Fabian Daniel Camp Kim Geyer Clifford Levine Richard Palilla Sandie Egley Mark Gordon Robert J. Macey Jason L. Renshaw Kelly Gray Richard Hadley David Miller George J. Skamai Charles Jones Leslie A. Osche Fayette County Greene County Indiana County Lawrence County Joe Grata Dave Coder Michael Baker Steve Craig Fred Junko Jeff Marshall Sherene Hess Robert Del Signore Dave Lohr Robbie Matesic Mark Hilliard James Gagliano Vincent A. Vicites Archie Trader Rodney D. Ruddock Amy McKinney Angela Zimmerlink Blair Zimmerman Byron G. Stauffer, Jr. Daniel J. Vogler Washington County Westmoreland County City of Pittsburgh Pennsylvania Department Larry Maggi Charles W. Anderson Scott Bricker of Transportation (2 Votes) Scott Putnam Robert J. Brooks Rev. Ricky Burgess Joseph Dubovi Harlan Shober Tom Ceraso William Peduto Kevin McCullough Diana Irey-Vaughan Gina Cerilli Mavis Rainey Cheryl Moon-Sirianni Christopher Wheat Ted Kopas Aurora Sharrard Larry Shifflet Joe Szczur Governor's Office Pennsylvania Department Port Authority of Transit Operators Committee Jessica Walls-Lavelle of Community & Allegheny County (1 Vote) Sheila Gombita Economic Development Katharine Kelleman Johnna Pro Ed Typanski Federal Highway Federal Transit U.S. Environmental Federal Aviation Administration* Administration* Protection Agency* Administration* Alicia Nolan Theresa Garcia-Crews Laura Mohollen U. S. Economic Development Administration* *Nonvoting Members The preparation of this publication was financed in part through grants from the United States Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration and Federal Transit Administration; the U.S. Department of Commerce; the Appalachian Regional Commission; the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; the Department of Transportation of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; and, the counties of Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Butler, Fayette, Greene, Indiana, Lawrence, Washington, Westmoreland, and the City of Pittsburgh. The views and opinions of the authors or agency expressed herein do not necessarily state or reflect those of these agencies. State Route 885/Second Avenue Multimodal Corridor Study Final Report 12.23.2019 Prepared for: Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission Two Chatham Center, Suite 500 112 Washington Place Pittsburgh, PA 15219 In Association with the Project Steering Committee: The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation The City of Pittsburgh Allegheny County The Port Authority of Allegheny County Hazelwood Initiative Prepared by: Whitman, Requardt and Associates, LLP 2009 Mackenzie Way, Suite 240 Cranberry Township, PA 16066 In Association with: Renaissance Planning Group, Inc. Moore Design Associates The Markosky Engineering Group, Inc. Credit/Disclaimer This report was funded in part through grant(s) from the Federal Highway Administration and U.S. Department of Transportation. The views and opinions of the authors (or agencies) expressed herein do not necessarily state or reflect those of the U.S. Department of Transportation. Special thanks to the members of the Steering Committee and stakeholders who guided the development of this plan: Steering Committee Pennsylvania Department of City of Pittsburgh Department of Mobility Transportation and Infrastructure Cheryl Moon-Sirianni, District Executive Karina Ricks, Director Todd Kravits, District Traffic Engineer Angela Martinez, Transportation Planner Frank Cippel, Assistant District Traffic Engineer Mike Panzitta, Transportation Planner Allegheny County Department of City of Pittsburgh Department of City Economic Development Planning Ann Ogoreuc, Assistant Director of Mobility and Andrea Lavin Kossis, Riverfront Planning & Transportation Initiatives Development Coordinator Ose Akinlotan, Community Planner Port Authority of Allegheny County Hazelwood Initiative Amy Silbermann, Director of Planning Sonya Tilghman, Executive Director Additional Stakeholders Allegheny Conference on Community Innovate Pittsburgh Development Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh Allegheny Trail Alliance Oakland Business Improvement District Bike PGH Oakland Planning and Development Bike SWPA Corporation Carload Express Oakland Transportation Management Carnegie Mellon University Association Carnegie Museums PA District 19 State Representative Jake Center of Life Hazelwood Wheatley City of Pittsburgh District 3 Councilman PA District 43 State Senator Jay Costa Bruce Krauss PA Department of Conservation & Natural City of Pittsburgh District 5 Councilman Resources Corey O'Connor Peoples Oakland Community Kitchen Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Community Reinvestment Group Council of Three Rivers American Indian Pittsburgh Parking Authority Center Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy Dylamato’s Market Pittsburgh Urban Redevelopment Authority Friends of the Riverfront Pittsburghers for Public Transit Furnace2Furnace Propel Schools Greater Hazelwood Community Shadyside Complete Streets Collaborative Sierra Club Greenfield Community Association SouthSide Works Hazelwood Carnegie Library Squirrel Hill Urban Coalition Hazelwood Green Steel Dynamics, Inc. Hazelwood Towers St. Stephen Parish Hazelwood Youth Mentorship Trying Together Healthy Ride University of Pittsburgh Heinz Foundation Uptown Partners Homestead Borough TABLE OF CONTENTS Table of Contents ........................................................................................................ i List of Exhibits ........................................................................................................... iii List of Appendices ..................................................................................................... v SECTION 1. Executive Summary .............................................................................. 1-1 Introduction.............................................................................................................. 1-1 Overview and Study Area ............................................................................................................... 1-1 Project Steering Committee and Vision ........................................................................................... 1-2 Project Goals and Strategies .......................................................................................................... 1-2 Transportation Needs ............................................................................................. 1-3 Final Plan.................................................................................................................. 1-3 SECTION 2. Existing Conditions .............................................................................. 2-1 Introduction.............................................................................................................. 2-1 Overview and Study Area ............................................................................................................... 2-1 Project Steering Committee and Vision ........................................................................................... 2-2 Project Goals and Strategies .......................................................................................................... 2-2 Project Context ........................................................................................................ 2-3 Local Context ................................................................................................................................. 2-3 Regional Context ............................................................................................................................ 2-6 Background Plans/Studies.............................................................................................................. 2-9 Transportation Network Inventories .................................................................... 2-12 Transportation Safety ........................................................................................... 2-16 Travel Behavior ...................................................................................................... 2-20 Travel Origins and Destinations .................................................................................................... 2-20 Travel Mode Split ......................................................................................................................... 2-26 Summary ................................................................................................................ 2-28 SECTION 3. Alternatives Analysis............................................................................ 3-1 Transportation Needs ............................................................................................. 3-1 Public Input Process ....................................................................................................................... 3-1 Summary of Public Input ................................................................................................................ 3-2 Access Limitations.......................................................................................................................... 3-8 Technical Charrette ..............................................................................................