Pittsburgh Regional Transit, formerly Port Authority of Allegheny County, is the nation’s 26th largest transit agency. Our 2,600 employees operate, maintain, and support bus, rail, and incline service in the Pittsburgh metro area.

PRT Bus Rapid Transit Project Newshub

Pittsburgh Regional Transit, formerly Port Authority of Allegheny County, is the nation’s 26th largest transit agency. Our 2,600 employees...

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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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Beth Thompson

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.

McKee Place Station

Forbes Avenue and McKee Place

Central Oakland Station 

Forbes Avenue and South Bouquet Street

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. Barrels will provide a safety barrier to restrict exposed electrical conduit until PRT returns in 2026 to install the station.

Forbes Avenue between Schenley Drive and Schenley Drive Extension

Bigelow Station 

Tennyson Station

Fifth Avenue and Tennyson Avenue

Fifth Avenue and University Place

Atwood Station

Fifth Avenue across from Atwood St.

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.

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Construction Sites in Oakland

West Oakland Station

McKee Place Station

Central Oakland Station

Bigelow Station

Tennyson Station

Bigelow Station

Atwood Station

Chesterfield Station

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