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The PRTX Bus Rapid Transit Newshub is your source for University Line news, route change information and related construction updates.

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Construction on the University Line project will impact traffic patterns and street parking in Oakland and Uptown starting Friday and lasting through the end of April.

Construction to Impact Traffic Patterns Along Fifth and Forbes Avenues

Construction on the University Line project will impact traffic patterns and street parking in Oakland and Uptown starting Friday and lasting...

Construction activities along Fifth Avenue between Bellefield and Robinson streets will impact traffic patterns in Oakland. Additionally, work on Fifth Avenue between Robinson and Wyandotte streets and Forbes Avenue between Jumonville and Birmingham Bridge will impact street parking in Uptown as University Line construction progresses.

University Line Construction to Impact Traffic Patterns  Along Fifth and Forbes Avenues Through April

Construction activities along Fifth Avenue between Bellefield and Robinson streets will impact traffic patterns in Oakland. Additionally, work on...

Construction on the University Line project will impact traffic patterns and street parking in Oakland and Uptown through the end of April.

University Line Construction to Impact Traffic Patterns Along Fifth and Forbes Avenues 

PRT’s contractors are making significant progress performing sidewalk demolition, utility relocation and sidewalk restoration at multiple locations along Fifth and Forbes Avenues in Uptown.

Sidewalk Restoration Continues in Uptown 

PRT’s contractors are making significant progress performing sidewalk demolition, utility relocation and sidewalk restoration at multiple...

When the University Line opens in 2027, riders will have the ability to pay and board at all doors, helping to speed up service, reduce delays at stops, and ease congestion on sidewalks.

PRT Announces All-Door Boarding on the University Line 

When the University Line opens in 2027, riders will have the ability to pay and board at all doors, helping to speed up service, reduce delays at...

When the University Line opens in 2027, riders will pay and board at all doors, helping to speed up service, reduce delays at stops, and ease congestion on sidewalks, Pittsburgh Regional Transit announced today.

PRT Announces All-Door Boarding on the University Line

When the University Line opens in 2027, riders will pay and board at all doors, helping to speed up service, reduce delays at stops, and ease...

Now that the extreme winter weather conditions have passed, University Line construction has resumed at several locations along Forbes Avenue between Stevenson and Jumonville streets. Ultimately, three new PRTX Stations will be located within the work zone.

Sidewalk Demolition Progressing on Forbes Avenue in Uptown 

Now that the extreme winter weather conditions have passed, University Line construction has resumed at several locations along Forbes Avenue...

PRT's contractor began construction activities in June 2025 at locations throughout the Oakland community. Of these locations, five stations will be for buses traveling inbound to Downtown on Fifth Avenue and four stations will be for buses traveling outbound through Oakland on Forbes Avenue.

Construction Sites in Oakland

PRT's contractor began construction activities in June 2025 at locations throughout the Oakland community. Of these locations, five stations will...

Forbes Avenue between Craft Avenue and Halket Street

West Oakland Station 

Construction at this location began in June 2025 to excavate and relocate water and sewer infrastructure, construct new sidewalks, curbs and ADA-accessible ramps. The work also included installing underground conduit for station power, traffic signals and pedestrian safety systems. A small amount of plastic fencing will restrict exposed electrical conduit until PRT returns in 2026 to install the station.

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Construction to Impact Traffic Patterns Along Fifth and Forbes Avenues

University Line Construction to Impact Traffic Patterns Along Fifth and Forbes Avenues Through April

University Line Construction to Impact Traffic Patterns Along Fifth and Forbes Avenues

Sidewalk Restoration Continues in Uptown

PRT Announces All-Door Boarding on the University Line

PRT Announces All-Door Boarding on the University Line

Sidewalk Demolition Progressing on Forbes Avenue in Uptown

Construction Sites in Oakland

West Oakland Station

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