Paving to Impact Fifth Avenue in Oakland Next Week
October 30, 2026
PITTSBURGH – Final milling and paving of the future bike lane on Fifth Avenue will reduce traffic to one lane and temporarily restrict access to side streets next week as construction progresses on PRT’s University Line.
Beginning Monday, November 2, Fifth Avenue will be reduced to one lane from Bellefield
Avenue to Craft Avenue as crews mill and pave the former counterflow lane in preparation for the conversion to the future bi-directional bike lane.
Crews will also mill and pave the intersections on the south (left) side of Fifth Avenue at Craft Avenue, Halket Street, McKee Place, Meyran Avenue, Atwood Street, Oakland Avenue, Bouquet Street, and Bigelow Boulevard. Permanent crosswalk and traffic markings will be applied following the paving.
Motorists will be unable to make left turns from Fifth Avenue onto side streets for several hours during construction at each intersection.
Work is scheduled to occur overnight from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. through Saturday, November 7. All work is weather-dependent and subject to change.
Also on Monday, November 2, crews will complete milling and paving on Fifth Avenue near downtown from Diamond Street to Sixth Avenue and a small section on Sixth Avenue.
These improvements are part of Phase II of the University Line project, which will strengthen connections between Downtown, Uptown, and Oakland while improving the overall travel experience for riders, pedestrians, and cyclists.
For more details and weekly construction updates, visit the https://prt-brt-newshub.prezly.com/category/the-university-line-news.
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