Pittsburgh Regional Transit is seeking feedback as it redesigns bus routes to better serve Allegheny County.
This new network could include routes that existed previously and more direct routes to Oakland, according to PRT.
Among the many changes:
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Route 67 would be replaced by a combination of shorter routes, D67 and D70, to improve reliability and travel times. Route D67 would use the East Busway to connect Monroeville to Downtown faster and all day, every day of the week, while Route D70 would serve local stops between Downtown and Wilkinsburg via Wilkins Ave and Oakland.
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Route 71C would be discontinued, with all parts of its existing route proposed to be covered by other routes. Direct service to Oakland would be provided by Routes O95 and D70. Direct service to Downtown would be provided by routes D70, D73, and D88.
Public engagement for this phase of the project is open through Jan. 31, 2025.
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Review the entire Draft Network 1.0 and answer a few short questions.
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Find your route and provide specific feedback.
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Attend an upcoming event to learn more and speak with PRT.
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Call or email PRT.
For more information on the Bus Line Redesign and opportunities for engagement, visit engage.rideprt.org/buslineredesign.
Bus rapid transit system
Many of the changes in Oakland reflect the bus rapid transit system, called PRTX, now under construction from downtown Pittsburgh to Oakland.
The PRT board awarded a $99.8 million construction contract to Independence Excavating in late October for the second phase of the University Line, which covers three miles from the edge of Uptown to Oakland along Fifth and Forbes avenues.
Phase Two includes 18 new transit stations located along six miles of dedicated bus-only lanes, two miles of protected bike lanes, and a host of amenities including new sidewalks, street trees and lighting, and curbs with accessible ramps.
PRT will host meetings with the community and stakeholders before Phase Two construction begins in spring 2025. Phase Two construction is estimated to take 24 to 30 months to complete.
Phase One began downtown in 2023 and is expected to be completed by spring 2025.
— Susan Jones
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