Pittsburgh Mayor Corey O'Connor and other city officials announced the start of the Automated red-light Enforcement program at two intersections Wednesday.
The city will launch automated red-light enforcement at North Dallas Avenue and Penn Avenue, and Saw Mill Run Boulevard and Woodruff Street.
The system uses cameras and sensors to detect and record vehicles that enter the intersection after the light turns red.
Signs will alert drivers they’re entering an enforcement zone.
Today starts a 60-day warning period, with vehicle owners receiving a warning notice in the mail.
After that, citations will be issued for violations.
Four more intersections will have cameras soon, with plans for 30 systems by 2029.
The four additional intersections are:
Anderson Street & East General Robinson Street,
South Negley Avenue & Fifth Avenue
Chateau Street & West End Bridge
Browns Hill Road & Parkview Boulevard
“The City of Pittsburgh is committed to Vision Zero because we want our roads to be safe for everyone, but over a four-year period from 2019-2023, we had 759 red-light-running crashes that resulted in seven deaths and that is far too many,” said Mayor O’Connor. “This is about changing driving behaviors to keep our residents safe whether they are drivers, transit riders, pedestrians, cyclists or any other road user.”
Two intersections go live today, with four more planned this year.
Two intersections go live today, with four more planned this year.
