Shelter Installation at Ross Street Station to Continue Next Week
February 21, 2025
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Shelter Installation at Ross Street Station to Continue Next Week
PRT’s contractor has started building the first PRTX shelter at Ross Street Station located at the corner of Fifth Avenue and Ross Street.
Ross Street Station will serve as a demonstration model and will be closed to the public until all components have been tested. Station amenities will include a 15-foot bus shelter, emergency phone, security camera(s), seating, lighting, and real-time arrival signs.
Construction fencing is expected to remain in place until spring/summer 2025.
When construction for the University Line is complete, there will be five new PRTX stations in the Downtown Loop.
Waterline Relocation Complete at Forbes Avenue and McKee Place
Waterline relocation and final service connections have been made at Forbes Avenue and McKee Place in Oakland.
Traffic restrictions are removed, and the road is reopened. Temporary pavement will be placed in the coming weeks.
Later in the year, PRT’s contractor will return to perform permanent restoration which includes expanding the sidewalk and curb and preparing the site for a new 60-foot bus shelter with transit amenities.
Electrical Work to Begin in Oakland
PRT’s electrical subcontractor will begin electrical work on Forbes Avenue in Oakland next week. Crews will saw-cut the roadway and place underground electrical conduit to supply power to the future PRTX station.
Crews will be working weekdays from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. They will move between the locations listed below over the next few weeks. Work is expected to take one or two weeks at each location.
- Forbes Avenue and S. Bouquet
- Forbes Avenue and McKee Place
- Forbes Avenue and Craft Avenue
To accommodate this work, one travel lane and the sidewalk adjacent to the work area may be closed. Traffic restrictions will be removed every evening.
Sewer Inspections and Catch Basin Replacements to Continue on Forbes Avenue in Uptown
PRT’s contractor is inspecting underground drainage infrastructure using CCTV technology in coordination with catch basin replacements in Uptown. There will be three crews working weekdays at the following locations:
- Forbes Avenue between Jumonville Street and Birmingham Bridge
- 7 a.m. – 4 p.m.
- Fifth Avenue between Diamond Street and Magee Street
- 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Crews will move between multiple locations within each zone as work is completed. All drainage infrastructure within the limits of the project along Fifth and Forbes Avenue will be inspected before catch basins are replaced.
Work will require a partial lane closure providing access to the manhole and/or catch basin on or near the curb. 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 like 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 our Construction Locations web page.
Thank you for your continued support of this project.
For questions or concerns, please contact brt@rideprt.org or 412-442-2000.