{"id":310356,"date":"2026-10-20T06:22:08","date_gmt":"2026-10-20T06:22:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/310356\/"},"modified":"2026-10-20T06:22:08","modified_gmt":"2026-10-20T06:22:08","slug":"prt-announces-paving-work-on-forbes-avenue-in-uptown-as-part-of-university-line-project-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/310356\/","title":{"rendered":"PRT announces paving work on Forbes Avenue in Uptown as part of University Line project"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">PITTSBURGH \u2014 Pittsburgh Regional Transit began final milling and paving work on Forbes Avenue in Uptown.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">Starting Monday, work is taking place between Jumonville Street and the Birmingham Bridge as part of the University Line project, with construction scheduled to run through Saturday, Oct. 24.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">The street improvements represent Phase II of the University Line project, which is designed to connect Downtown, Uptown and Oakland. <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">Contractors are working daily from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">Initial milling and paving focus on intersections along Forbes Avenue at Jumonville, Seneca and Moultrie streets. Work will then move to the intersections of Forbes Avenue and Marion, Van Braam, Miltenberger, Gist and Seneca streets.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">During the ongoing work, PRT wants people to know: <\/p>\n<p>One travel lane will be remain open on Forbes Avenue.Access to affected cross streets will be temporarily restricted while crews are working.Brief restrictions are expected at Brady Street and the Birmingham Bridge on-ramp as paving equipment moves through the area.Bus boarding will be at street level only. PRT will have flaggers and staff to assist riders boarding and exiting buses.\u00a0Sidewalk and ADA access will be maintained opposite each active work zone.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">All outdoor construction schedules remain weather-dependent.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">Download the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpxi.com\/mobile-apps\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">FREE WPXI News app<\/a> for breaking news alerts.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">Follow Channel 11 News on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/wpxi\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WPXI\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a>. | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpxi.com\/video\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch WPXI NOW<\/a><\/p>\n<p>TOP STORIES FROM CHANNEL 11 NEWS <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph body-copyright\">\u00a92026 Cox Media Group<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"PITTSBURGH \u2014 Pittsburgh Regional Transit began final milling and paving work on Forbes Avenue in Uptown. 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