Pittsburgh Mills roads set to be paved after years of pothole problems
FRAZER TOWNSHIP, Pa. —
The pothole problem at the Pittsburgh Mills may soon hit the end of the road.
This week, Frazer Township officials told our partners at the Trib that Namdar Realty Group, the owner of the mall, agreed to pave the following roads: Pittsburgh Mills Circle, Value Drive, Retail Drive, Fashion Drive, Mills Drive, and Pittsburgh Mills Boulevard.
“That’s amazing,” said Carlton Falconer of New Kensington. “As I was just driving up here, it feels unsafe. I mean the potholes, it seems they’ve got worse.”
The privately owned roads around the mall have become known for their potholes over the last few years. As a result, Namdar was hit with more than 400 citations.
“I deal with a lot of accidents due to blown tires, damaged rims, ripped-off bumpers — a lot of people need help when it comes to that. So, we kind of see it every day,” Frazer Township police Chief Aaron Scott told Pittsburgh’s Action News 4 Reporter Jordan Cioppa. everyday.”
According to Scott, there have been at least 120 police reports related to the potholes.
“I’ll believe it when I see it,” New Kensington resident Pamela Naviglia said in response to the upcoming road work.
Scott said the mall’s parking lots and inner driveway aren’t included in the work. He anticipates the paving will begin the first week of August.
Pittsburgh’s Action News 4 reached out to Namdar Realty Group but did not immediately hear back.