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Duquesne Officials Offer Parking Update
Council discusses water, public-works issues
By Tom Leturgey
The Tube City Almanac
April 09, 2024
Posted in: Duquesne News
City officials recently took a tour of Duquesne streets to identify problem parking areas, including cars blocking emergency vehicles and parked on sidewalks.
The group included Mayor R. Scott Adams, Police Chief Tom Shaw, Solicitor Myron Sainovich and Public Works Director Steve Arbasak.
Among other issues, Sainovich said, “we wanted to see if fire trucks could make turns.”
Many of the concerns are centered around the area of Overland and Clearview avenues and Richford Street. In some areas, officials said, are forced to walk in the middle of streets because so many cars are pared on sidewalks.
Sainovich is preparing an updated parking ordinance and it is currently being reviewed by the city’s engineer, he said. In addition, Councilwoman Elaine Washington is also making revisions and suggestions.
Mayor Adams said he gets calls almost daily from residents asking about the legality of motorists parking on sidewalks. Sainovich said the city can examine limiting parking to one side of certain streets.
In ther business, Arbasak said that public works crews will soon begin spring and summer maintenance on city-owned parks and lots. Residents are encouraged to contact him with any concerns they have about properties that the city is in charge of preserving.
Washington asked about the possibility of having a fire truck stationed on Route 837 to help warn passing motorists where municipal workers are clearing hillsides. It’s something officials plan to look into “as soon as the weather breaks,” Arbasak said.
During his Water Department report, Councilman Aaron Adams said the city is “working on curb boxes, getting them operational.” He added that the Pump Station rehabilitation project is “almost at the finish line.”
The department continues to look at negative consumption and talks are ongoing regarding who pays when a water meter is replaced on a home. “We can’t have residents pay for that,” he said.
Plans continue for the Community Day Parade at 10 a.m. Aug. 3 at Fourth and Grant Streets. The parade will proceed up towards Polish Hill Park.
Due to inclement weather, the city’s Easter Egg Hunt was postponed until 12 noon to 2 p.m. April 13 in Polish Hill Park.
Originally published April 09, 2024.
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