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lolwerd t1_j0zz6ox wrote

Gotta use that budget I guess , sucks

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Gnarlsaurus_Sketch t1_j1033pe wrote

Typical. Having to use the budget before the end of the year is usually a good excuse. In this sort of case, however, the work should have been done at night. This state/county prioritizes the contractor over the taxpayers WAY too often.

Forcing our state legislature to properly fund the roads is ultimately the solution to this sort of issue. Unfortunately, the uniformity clause in PA’s constitution makes this extremely difficult without ridiculous measures like the bridge tolls or 8¢ Mileage tax that have been floated recently.

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soy_malk t1_j1037qa wrote

pgh infrastructure is, and always has been, fucking terrible. a pothole will always take 3 weeks to fill

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burritoace t1_j103trd wrote

You'd rather they work at rush hour?

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leadfoot9 t1_j1078kv wrote

I would posit that the North Hills owes its entire existence to sick braindead planning.

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w0jty t1_j108lu6 wrote

Two data points that influence time of day:

Paying for nightshift labor is more expensive.

Working at night is significantly more dangerous for workers than daytime.

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dank8844 t1_j10gwxd wrote

How do you know it was a planned and not an emergency repair?

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gina-eagle t1_j10m0dp wrote

McKnightmare Stroad is a death trap

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arashmara t1_j10nbxy wrote

Replying to w0jty (#985,353)

And we all hate working night shifts. Especially when you only have to do 2-3 nights during the week and the rest are day shifts.
Also, we can only work when PenDot allows us to close a lane or have a rolling stop.

Can't please people. Either roads and bridges are all broken and need fixing, or how dare they close the road to fix them when its inconvenient for me.

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pAul2437 t1_j10w0vp wrote

You will bitch about potholes if they didn’t do it

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Lazy-Associate-4508 t1_j1100ym wrote

Also on Rt 19/Washington Rd. next to South Hills Village. One lane in each direction closed. Great idea!

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EvetsYenoham t1_j115nun wrote

Try the 910/79/Brandt School Road intersection anytime of year and without construction if you really want to be annoyed.

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esotweetic t1_j11n1fq wrote

Bigelow also has one lane closed every day this week.

Most of downtown is tore up.

Make it make sense

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wagsman t1_j11su61 wrote

Well, regardless of the who, the who’s paying for it is taxpayers.

Paying for night shift is super expensive. Like raise your taxes expensive, and it’s too cold at night to do repairs.

So whatever it is needed done, and couldn’t wait till warmer weather.

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Beginning_Ad_6616 t1_j11veu4 wrote

They do this in the south hills….right near the damned mall and it kills me.

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useramanda5 t1_j11xcy0 wrote

On both sides! I knew my errands weren't going to be "quick" but that was insane. Down to one lane?!!?

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godard31 t1_j11xgv4 wrote

Has there been ongoing work on Mcknight this year? If not then this sounds like utilities and not PennDOT

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Esosorum t1_j121vgy wrote

Replying to stauss151 (#988,876)

I grew up in north Texas and my whole neighborhood only had five repeating models of house, no trees, and every lawn looked exactly the same. Compared to that, I consider the suburbs north of Pittsburgh to be absolutely beautiful haha

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dementedturnip26 OP t1_j127ubo wrote

Replying to stauss151 (#988,876)

I agree. Lived here my whole life, everything is a chain.

The main upside vs the south hills is getting around is significantly easier. McKnight sucks but it sure as hell isn’t as bad as 51, and I have plenty of alternatives

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just_an_ordinary_guy t1_j133545 wrote

Where at? Coworker told me there was a water main break up by Cumberland road early yesterday morning.

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TeslaPittsburgh t1_j13uhlu wrote

Replying to dementedturnip26 (#990,869)

McKnight is not really a big deal most of the time nowadays. The lights are pretty well coordinated.

Cranberry, OTOH, is a hot mess. I don't understand how that area functions. Just gridlocked all times of the day, especially around 19/228.

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TeslaPittsburgh t1_j13vfkp wrote

Replying to EvetsYenoham (#994,652)

RIGHT ON RED OFF RAMP PEOPLE. ;)

Yes-- my wife fantasizes about having a traffic circle there instead (the Brandt School Rd side) and I keep telling her that's great and all, but only if I can set up a webcam to monetize the confusion and crashes. But seriously, anything gotta be better. PennDOT supposedly will revise the interchange in the next few years but I really can't imagine they are capable of making anything better.

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chuckie512 t1_j13xlos wrote

Gosh cars really make people mad

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