Construction to Impact Forbes and Fifth Avenues in Uptown This Week
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PITTSBURGH — Motorists will encounter new traffic patterns on Forbes and Fifth avenues in Uptown beginning this week as construction progresses on Pittsburgh Regional Transit’s University Line bus rapid transit project. On Fifth Avenue, crews have completed paving work and will shift construction to the opposite side of the roadway. Beginning Wednesday, July 15, contractors will remove the concrete barriers currently blocking the right and center lanes of Fifth Avenue between Wyandotte and Diamond streets and establish a new work zone on the left side of the street. Once the traffic shift is complete, motorists will travel in the newly paved lane while crews begin sidewalk restoration on the left side of the roadway. That work is expected to continue through early 2027. Concrete barriers will remain in place on the left side of Fifth Avenue between Kirkpatrick and Wyandotte streets as contractors complete final sidewalk restoration. Traffic on Fifth Avenue will be reduced to a single lane from 6 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday. During non-working hours, channelizers will be repositioned to allow two lanes of traffic toward Downtown Pittsburgh. Bus riders will once again board and exit buses directly from the sidewalk along Fifth Avenue. On Forbes Avenue, contractors will begin milling, patching, and paving the right and center lanes between just west of Boyd Street and Jumonville Street beginning Thursday, July 16. Traffic will shift to the left side of the roadway, where a single lane will remain in place around the clock while sidewalk restoration continues. Work on Forbes Avenue is scheduled from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday and is expected to take approximately six weeks to complete, weather permitting. Bus stops along Forbes Avenue will remain open, although individual stops may be temporarily relocated or closed as construction progresses through the corridor. Staff will be on site to direct riders to the nearest available stop when necessary. All boarding will occur at street level during construction. Access to side streets on the right side of Forbes Avenue may be temporarily restricted to allow crews to move equipment and materials through the work zone. Flaggers will be on site to assist motorists. Parking on both sides of Forbes and Fifth avenues will remain suspended throughout construction. Access to businesses and intersections will be maintained, and pedestrians will continue to have access via temporary walkways, ADA-accessible ramps or sidewalks on the opposite side of active work zones. Motorists are encouraged to slow down, use caution, and watch for changing traffic patterns throughout the construction area. About the University Line The University Line bus rapid transit project will provide faster, more reliable transit service between Downtown, Uptown and Oakland through dedicated bus lanes on Fifth and Forbes avenues. The project also includes a new two-way protected bike lane on Fifth Avenue, upgraded sidewalks and ADA-compliant curb ramps, modernized traffic signals, and enhanced pedestrian safety improvements. For more details and weekly construction updates, visit rideprt.org/brt or the PRT News Hub. |
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