Construction at PRTX Stations will continue next week

Construction at PRTX Stations Will Continue Next Week

PRT’s contractor is wapping up installation of new bus shelters at five new PRTX Stations in Downtown Pittsburgh.

After the steel frame is complete, glass panels will be installed overhead and along the back to protect riders from the weather.

PRTX Stations will have upgraded amenities including seating, lighting, new bus arrival screens, emergency phones, and security cameras. Additionally, fare vending machines will be installed at a later date.

PRT plans to open the new PRTX Stations in the next few weeks.

Electrical Work Begins on Fifth Avenue in Oakland

PRT’s electrical subcontractor is preparing to run underground electrical conduit to supply power to the future PRTX stations beginning next week.

Crews will be working weekdays from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. on Fifth Avenue between Chesterfield Road and North Bellfield Avenue.

To accommodate this work, one travel lane and the sidewalk adjacent to the work area may be closed. Traffic restrictions will be removed by 6 a.m. each morning.

Work areas will be covered with steel plates during the day. Work is expected to take two to three weeks.

While the contra-flow bus lane on Fifth Avenue is being removed as part of The University Line project, that’s not happening any time soon.

Work on Forbes Avenue must be completed before PRT can move buses from the Fifth Avenue contra-flow lane to Forbes Avenue, which is not expected to happen until fall of 2025.

The pedestrian railing will stay in place until the contra-flow lane is removed and the railing is no longer needed.

Catch Basin Replacements to Continue in Uptown

PRT’s contractor is replacing drainage infrastructure in Uptown. Crews are working weekdays from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. to replace several catch basins on Fifth Avenue between Diamond and Wyandotte streets.

This work will require a partial lane closure providing access to the manhole and/or catch basin on or near the curb. Traffic restrictions will change as work progresses and moves from side to side within the zone. Traffic restrictions will be removed each night. 

The University Line Corridor

When construction for the University Line is complete, there will be 24 PRTX stations throughout Downtown, Uptown, and Oakland.

PRTX stations will have new shelters with upgraded amenities including next bus arrival screens, fare vending machines, seating, lighting, emergency phones, and security cameras.

To learn more about each of the current construction locations, please visit the University Line Newshub at prt-brt-newshub.prezly.com/

Thank you for your continued support of this project.