Sidewalk Installation to Continue at Wood Street Station
February 10, 2025
PRT’s contractor will continue to install a new sidewalk at Sixth Avenue between Liberty Avenue and Wood Street, adjacent to Wood Street Station Downtown.
When construction is complete, there will be a new PRTX station adjacent to the K&L Gates building. The station will have a 30-foot bus shelter with an ADA compliant loading zone, new sidewalk, and new curbs with accessible ramps.
Station amenities will include a ticket vending machine, emergency phone, security camera(s), seating, lighting, and new wayfinding signage.
Sixth Avenue is closed to inbound traffic between Wood Street and Liberty Avenue. One outbound travel lane is maintained so that vehicles traveling on Liberty Avenue can turn right onto Sixth Avenue. The sidewalk remains open across from the work site.
Construction fencing is expected to remain in place 24/7 until spring.
Waterline Relocation Underway at Forbes Avenue and McKee Place
PRT’s contractor is performing exploratory excavation in advance of relocating a waterline on Forbes Avenue between McKee Place and Meyran Avenue in Oakland.
The existing water main must be relocated before the contractor can start construction for the new PRTX station.
This work will close two travel lanes and a portion of the sidewalk adjacent to the HERE Pittsburgh apartment building.
Work will be performed weeknights between 8:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. Traffic restrictions will be removed during the day and reset each night.
Utility relocation work is expected to take several weeks.
Sewer Work to Continue in Uptown Next Week
PRT’s contractor started inspecting underground drainage infrastructure using CCTV technology and replacing catch basins in Uptown.
Inspection crews will work Monday through Friday at the following locations:
- Forbes Avenue between Jumonville Street and the Birmingham Bridge
- 7:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
- Fifth Avenue between Diamond and Jumonville streets
- 8:00 a.m. – 4:00p.m.
The CCTV crew will move between the locations listed above to inspect all the drainage infrastructure within the phase II project limits along Fifth and Forbes avenues. Sewer inspections 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 at night.
Catch basin replacement also began last week and will continue on Forbes Avenue between Jumonville Street and Seneca Street in Uptown on weekdays from 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. The contractor will move from side to side working up against the curb to replace multiple catch basins. Lane closures will shift as needed to accommodate the work. Traffic restrictions will be removed at night.
Construction Locations for the University Line in Downtown
PRT’s contractor has seven major work zones in downtown Pittsburgh. Five of the locations will be PRTX stations (highlighted in green) and the other two locations are safety improvement zones (highlighted in blue).
When construction for the University Line is complete, there will be five new PRTX stations:
- Ross Street Station
- William Penn Place Station
- Market Square Station
- Wood Street Station
- Steel Plaza Station
In addition to the five stations, there are two safety improvement sites at:
6. Sixth Avenue (between Fifth Avenue and Diamond Street)
7. Sixth Avenue (between Smithfield Street and William Penn Place)
Both locations will have new expanded sidewalks with granite curbs and accessible ramps improving safety and accessibility along the corridor.
PRTX Stations in Uptown
When construction for the University Line is complete, there will be 10 new PRTX stations in Uptown:
Inbound stations on Fifth Avenue:
1. Soho Sation
2. Jumonville Street Station
3. Uptown Central Station
4. Pride Street Station
5. Uptown West Station
Outbound stations on Forbes Avenue:
6. Uptown West Station Outbound
7. Pride Street Station Outbound
8. Uptown Central Station Outbound
9. Jumonville Street Station Outbound
10. Soho Station Outbound
PRTX Stations in Oakland
When construction for the University Line is complete, there will be 9 new PRTX stations in Oakland:
Inbound stations on Fifth Avenue:
1. Tennyson Avenue
2. Bigelow Boulevard
3. Atwood Station (shelter already in place)
4. Chesterfield Road Station
5. West Oakland Station
Outbound stations on Forbes Avenue:
6. West Oakland
7. McKee Place Station
8. Central Oakland Station
9. Bigelow Boulevard Station
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.