Final Phase of Light-Rail Track Support Replacement to Begin February 6
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (February 5, 2025) – Pittsburgh Regional Transit is entering the final phase of a major infrastructure project to replace the concrete beam that supports the light-rail tracks in the downtown subway.
Starting Thursday, February 6, contractors will temporarily close the light-rail tracks between Steel Plaza and Gateway Stations to complete the work. This project, which has been conducted intermittently since 2022, is expected to be finished by early March.
Service Adjustments During Construction
- Inbound light-rail service from the South Hills will stop at First Avenue Station, Steel Plaza Station, and end at Penn Station, the inactive light-rail station on the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. East Busway.
- Wood Street Station will be closed and will not be served during this phase.
To help riders navigate these changes:
- From Penn Station, riders can take a shuttle bus to Gateway Station, with an additional stop at a temporary bus stop outside Wood Street Station.
- A "Subway Local" light-rail car will run between Gateway, North Side, and Allegheny Stations.
- Riders traveling from Allegheny or North Side Stations can take the "Subway Local" to Gateway Station and then transfer to the shuttle bus to Penn Station, where they can board rail cars heading to the South Hills.
- · Both the “Subway Local” between Allegheny and Gateway and the shuttle bus between Penn Station and Gateway will run every 10 minutes.
For more information about the project, visit www.rideprt.org/plinth.
Riders with questions are encouraged to contact Customer Service by calling 412-442-2000 on Twitter @PghTransitCare or via live chat at www.ridePRT.org.
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