PITTSBURGH \u2014 The next step in Phase 2 of PRT\u2019s nearly $300 million University Line Project is set to start Monday, October 26.<\/p>\n
This phase deals with Oakland and Uptown.<\/p>\n
Kirkpatrick Street, right across from the Birmingham Bridge, will close Monday and Tuesday. There will be intermittent closures from 7 a.m. until 5 p.m. the rest of the week. <\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re just going to have to deal with it,\u201d Abby Yahannes said. She drives the road nearly every day. <\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m sure it\u2019s for a good reason. This is just the usual way I commute, so it\u2019s kind of a bummer,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
Crews will be completing milling and paving work.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt seems like gridlock all over Pittsburgh. It\u2019s so hard to even get to work anymore,\u201d Jamie Stillwacki said. She drives from Oakland to Monessen.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe construction and blockages are already so bad. I work at UPMC and it takes two hours to get home. I can\u2019t imagine what this is going to do to my commute.\u201d<\/p>\n
The entire project is expected to wrap up in 2027.<\/p>\n
Bus stops will remain in service, but buses won\u2019t be able to pull up to sidewalks.<\/p>\n
On Friday, October 30, between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m., the westbound Boulevard of the Allies on-ramp from Fifth Avenue will close for up to two hours.<\/p>\n
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