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12/30/2024
Two major light-rail projects aimed at increasing reliability and improving safety will start in January, Pittsburgh Regional Transit (PRT) announced earlier this month.
Beginning Jan. 2, 2025, portions of the light-rail system in downtown Pittsburgh will be closed for about two months while crews repair and replace the plinth, which is the concrete beam that supports the tracks. The work is a continuation of a project PRT began in 2022.
The project will be completed in two sections. From Jan. 2 to early February, rail service from the South Hills will temporarily end at First Avenue Station. From early February to early March, The light-rail system will be closed between Steel Plaza and Gateway stations. Wood Street Station will not be in service.
The second major project involves rail grinding, which will start in early January in the South Hills. Rail grinding will occur in sections: From South Hills Village to Washington Junction; from Washington Junction to Willow; from Willow to South Hills Junction; and, if time permits, from Washington Junction to Library Station.
This three-year $1.5 million project will run from January to March each year until 2027. RailWorks will perform the rail grinding work.