Construction of plaza will bring changes to Oakland parkling lot and streets

In the next few weeks, contractors will begin to transform the parking lot between the… In the next few weeks, contractors will begin to transform the parking lot between the Carnegie and Hillman libraries into a green space that will include a large lawn, a space for a temporary stage and commercial kiosks. Some of the other changes to be expected include:

The removal of the counterflow lane that runs parallel to Forbes Avenue. The three streets surrounding the plaza — Pennant Place, Roberto Clemente Drive and Schenley Park Drive Extension — will be altered to accommodate two-way traffic.

110 metered parking spaces on the surrounding three streets. Wanda Wilson, senior neighborhood planner at Pittsburgh’s Department of City Planning, explained that information about area parking, including a map, would be distributed to patrons of Schenley Plaza parking lot a few weeks before construction begins.

The reshaping of the intersection between Forbes Avenue and Bigelow Boulevard. Workers will remove some of the sidewalk on the William Pitt Union side and add onto the sidewalk on the Cathedral Side so that Bigelow flows straight into Pennant Place.