Pittsburgh Wins $1.53 Million Grant for Three Signal Upgrades

Pittsburgh has received $1,533,315 through the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation’s Green Light-Go Program to replace traffic signals and add pedestrian-safety features at three city intersections.

The projects are planned for Bingham Street and 10th Street in the South Side Flats, Butler Street and Main Street in Lawrenceville, and East Liberty Boulevard and Larimer Avenue in Larimer. Together, the improvements have an estimated cost of approximately $1.9 million.

The grant will cover most of that amount. Pittsburgh’s local share is expected to be approximately $383,000, or 20% of the total project cost.

Three intersections, one grant

The city’s Department of Mobility and Infrastructure will use the funding to replace existing signals and install equipment intended to improve traffic operations and make crossings easier to navigate.

Planned upgrades include LED signal heads, accessible pedestrian signals and pedestrian countdown timers. The accessible signals are designed to provide pedestrian crossing information, while countdown timers show how much time remains in a crossing phase.

The work will not be identical at all three locations. Some intersections are expected to receive concrete bumpouts, which extend the sidewalk area into part of the roadway. Those features can shorten the distance pedestrians cross and slow turning vehicles as they enter or leave an intersection.

The three sites span neighborhoods with different street layouts and traffic patterns, but the funding package gives each location the same basic focus: replacing signal equipment and adding pedestrian-safety improvements. The city has not described a single final design for every intersection, so the exact combination of improvements may vary by location.

Work is scheduled for later phases

Design is expected to begin in fall 2026. Construction is anticipated to start in spring 2027, meaning the grant announcement begins a longer project timeline rather than marking the start of field work.

That schedule also leaves the final construction scope to the design and procurement stages. The city’s announcement does not specify exact completion dates for any of the three intersections.

For Pittsburgh, the grant directs new public money toward signal infrastructure at three locations in the South Side Flats, Lawrenceville and Larimer. The investment combines state funding with a local match to address signal replacements, pedestrian information systems and, at some sites, changes to the crossing layout.

The $1.53 million award is part of PennDOT’s Green Light-Go Program, which funds traffic-signal improvements. In this case, the program funding is paired with the city’s approximately $383,000 contribution to support an estimated $1.9 million package of work.

People who use the three intersections will see the practical changes only after design is completed and construction begins. Until then, the confirmed milestones are the expected fall 2026 design phase and anticipated spring 2027 construction start.