Water and Drainage Infrastructure Work Complete at Sixth Avenue and Wood Street
April 19, 2024
Weekly Highlights
- Temporary restoration has been completed at Sixth Avenue and Wood Street.
- Restoration activities will begin at Fifth Avenue and Liberty Avenue next week.
- Bypass pumping operation to be performed at Sixth Avenue and Wood Street on Saturday 4/27.
- Electrical work for traffic signals will continue at multiple locations next week.
Water and Drainage Infrastructure Work Completed at Sixth and Wood Street
Pittsburgh Regional Transit contractors finished temporary restoration at Sixth Avenue and Wood Street after completing installation of new water and drainage infrastructure.
The contractor will return to this location later in the year to replace granite curbs and repair/replace the sidewalk and roadway.
Final restoration activities will include installation of the shelter with amenities, accessible ramps, and new traffic signals with cameras.
Restoration to Begin at Fifth Avenue and Liberty Avenue Next Week
On Monday, April 22nd, the PRT contractor will begin restoration activities on the south side of Fifth Avenue (adjacent to Heinz Healey’s) between Wood Street and Liberty Avenue.
This portion of restoration will include replacing a section of sidewalk where the fire hydrant is located and replacing one travel lane of the concrete roadway on the south side of Fifth Avenue. This work is expected to be completed in four to six weeks.
The north side of Fifth Avenue, adjacent to Triangle Park, will be restored later this year and will include a full replacement of the sidewalk, granite curbs and concrete roadway. The sidewalk will also be expanded to accommodate the new bus shelter.
Bypass Pumping to Be Performed at Sixth Avenue and Wood Street Next Week
On Saturday, April 27th the PRT contractor will perform a temporary bypass pumping operation to inspect the newly installed storm drain near the work zone at Sixth Avenue and Wood Street.
The operation will begin at 5:00 a.m. and is expected to be completed by 5:00 p.m.
Large bypass pumps will be placed in front of the K&L Gates building and the associated equipment will be laid across Sixth and Liberty Avenues (as shown in the photo above).
During that time Sixth Avenue will be closed between Liberty Avenue and Wood Street. Liberty Avenue will be reduced to one traffic lane adjacent to the Sixth Avenue bridge. Traffic control personnel will facilitate two-way traffic.
The road will reopen to vehicle traffic when the operation is complete.
Electrical Work to Continue at Multiple Locations Next Week
Construction activities for traffic signal foundations and associated electrical work will continue this week.
Over the next few weeks, the PRT electrical subcontractor will be working weekdays from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the following locations.
- Fifth Avenue and Cherry Way (old Kauffman’s building garage)
- Fifth Avenue and Smithfield Street
- Sixth Avenue and Centre Avenue (8 a.m. to 4 p.m.)
- Sixth Avenue and Fifth Avenue
- Liberty Avenue and Seventh Street (involves roadway work)
Each location has additional work to be performed. The contractor will move between locations to help keep the project on schedule.
Thank you for your continued support of this project.
For questions or concerns, please contact [email protected] or 412-442-2000.