Construction Sites in Oakland
January 14, 2026
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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.
When construction for this portion of the University Line is complete, the PRTX stations in Oakland will include:
Inbound to town:
- Tennyson Station – Fifth Avenue and Tennyson Avenue
- Bigelow Station – Fifth Avenue and Bigelow Boulevard
- Atwood Station (Existing) – Fifth Avenue opposite Atwood Street
- Chesterfield Station – Fifth Avenue and Chesterfield Street
- West Oakland Station – Fifth Avenue opposite Craft Avenue
Outbound from town:
- West Oakland Station – Forbes Avenue and Craft Avenue
- McKee Place Station – Forbes Avenue and McKee Place
- Central Oakland Station – Forbes Avenue past South Bouquet Street
- Bigelow Station – Forbes Avenue between Schenley Drive and Schenley Drive Extension
PRTX stations will have new bus shelters with ADA compliant loading zones and ramps and new and expanded sidewalks. Station amenities will include seating, lighting, next-bus arrival screens, fare vending machines, bike racks, emergency phones, and security cameras.
Safety improvements include Intersection improvements with new traffic signals and crosswalks, accessible pedestrian signals, push button audible signal, and illuminated countdown signs.
A new bi-directional bicycle lane will be installed on Fifth Avenue replacing the former counterflow bus lane.