{"id":187380,"date":"2026-05-08T18:04:08","date_gmt":"2026-05-08T18:04:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/187380\/"},"modified":"2026-05-08T18:04:08","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T18:04:08","slug":"part-of-east-busway-to-close-saturday-buses-being-detoured","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/187380\/","title":{"rendered":"Part of East Busway to close Saturday, buses being detoured"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">PITTSBURGH \u2014 Part of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. East Busway will close on Saturday, Pittsburgh Regional Transit says.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">The Busway will be closed from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. from East Liberty Station to the busway ramp at Neville Street. <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">The closure will make room for window washing at the UPMC Assembly Building on Centre Avenue, PRT says.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">During that time, East Liberty Station will be in service, though Negley Station will not.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">Buses will detour on city streets, with inbound and outbound buses picking up and dropping off riders on Ellsworth Avenue at Negley Avenue. <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">Riders are told to expect delays of up to 15 minutes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">If you have any questions, you can contact PRT customer service at (412) 442-2000, on X (formerly Twitter) @PghTransitCare or through live chat at <a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__http:\/\/www.rideprt.org\/__;!!F8-Dj6fVkZI!a7Dax4zn5eSMEh26SLO-oF7FkcB4iIK6Zje5tmy-d4eJQ-lykhDFMK4xMr5TA8cpe_GMi1sRTJDEkZ_Y$\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" 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