Can W Carson St accommodate more than cars?

Who was this road designed for?  The cyclist on the left, the pedestrian/transit user on the right?  Or the four lanes of cars.

This question will be asked at the next W Carson St public meeting.  Info is below, so keep reading!

To make sure that PennDOT gets the message that ped-bike accommodations on this corridor are important, and need to be retained, we need to see a good turnout at this meeting!

West Carson Street Project Public Meeting Next Wednesday in the West End of the City of Pittsburgh

PennDOT District 11 is announcing a public information open house meeting to discuss a proposed project to reconstruct portions of the West Carson Street Corridor (State Route 0051) between the West End Circle and Stanhope Street in the City of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, will be held on December 7, 2011.

What: West Carson Street Viaduct Replacement and Corridor Improvement Project Public Information Open House Meeting
Where: James Centre, 327 South Main Street, Pittsburgh PA, 15220
When: Wed Dec 7,  5:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Who: The meeting is open to everyone.

The purpose of the meeting is to present project plans, details and schedule information. Plans will be on display and input and feedback from attendees will be accepted. The proposed project, tentatively scheduled for construction in April 2013, will include viaduct structure replacement, roadway reconstruction, roadway drainage, traffic signal and sidewalk improvements.

Area residents who wish to learn more about the project or the public meeting can call Guy Rettura, P.E., P.L.S., Project Manager at (412) 429-3787 or by email at grettura@pa.gov

You can join a discussion about this project on the BikePGH Messageboard

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