I almost hit a kid today on the bottom bend of Copperfield because it doesn’t have a sidewalk, it’s sketchy as all hell walking along the guardrail, and it’s a frequently travelled street because it connects Carrick proper to PA-51. People are always walking along it.

I think city stairs adjacent to Copperfield would be a good option. Not enough clearance on the road for sidewalks, but something needs to happen because one day, a kid is gonna die on that road because someone like me didn’t see them in time.

Be careful! Even if no pedestrians are on it, it’s one miscalculation away from a fatal MVA.

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Aggravating_Foot_528 t1_ja85guc wrote on February 27, 2023 at 3:43 PM

#2,059,196

contact 311 and the city councilmember for that area.

petitions won't do anything.

Aggravating_Foot_528 t1_ja86js0 wrote on February 27, 2023 at 3:51 PM

#2,059,503

Replying to Aggravating_Foot_528 (#2,059,196)

https://pittsburghpa.gov/council/index.html

covertchipmunk t1_ja8n9h8 wrote on February 27, 2023 at 5:39 PM

#2,063,923

Replying to Aggravating_Foot_528 (#2,059,196)

This. Get in contact with Coghill's office and get a 311 ticket number to send to them.

RodneyPeppercorn t1_ja8ob9g wrote on February 27, 2023 at 5:46 PM

#2,064,207

Replying to covertchipmunk (#2,063,923)

I second this, submit a 311 and call their office, they’re very responsive

Edit: be to very

Ebvlmp2 t1_ja9z6x5 wrote on February 27, 2023 at 10:43 PM

#2,077,202

Honestly, there needs to be more step sidewalks. In a similar area, from the t-station to the ball fields could use some as well.

Nothing-Mundane OP t1_jaa8ow3 wrote on February 27, 2023 at 11:49 PM

#2,079,968

Replying to Aggravating_Foot_528 (#2,059,196)

Thanks!

KentuckYSnow t1_jaapemd wrote on February 28, 2023 at 1:50 AM

#2,084,926

That kid should probably just walk elsewhere, it's cheaper.

lzurowski t1_jae8s8l wrote on February 28, 2023 at 8:21 PM

#2,122,698

The rest of Copperfield leading up to Brownsville was rebuilt last fall. I think they didn’t go all the way down because they were running out of time due to temperatures dropping (can’t do concrete work when it’s below freezing). I’d call Coghill but also call Tom Joyce who’s the head of construction at DPW and ask. Good luck!