PRT launches planning effort to add station(s) on East Busway, reconfigure Wilkinsburg Station

    Aug. 23, 2022
    This effort includes planning for three new stations along the busway, developing a station area plan for the existing Wilkinsburg Station and identifying opportunities for TOD projects.
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    Building on the East Busway is being launched by the Pittsburgh Regional Transit (PRT) to evaluate and design additional stations and re-design Wilkinsburg Station along the Martin Luther King, Jr. East Busway. 

    This effort includes planning for three new stations along the busway – Baum-Centre, Larimer and Brushton; developing a station area plan for the existing Wilkinsburg Station that will explore opportunities to improve station access and design; and identifying opportunities for equitable transit-oriented development on PRT-owned property. 

    “The East Busway is a tremendous community and regional asset that has allowed us to provide fast, frequent and reliable service for more than 40 years," said PRT Chief Development Officer David Huffaker. "We're excited to explore the potential of bringing that service to even more people." 

    PRT is currently seeking input for the Wilkinsburg and Brushton Station areas and will host two public meetings to discuss existing conditions. Both meetings will be held on Sept. 13, 2022. The first meeting will be held online from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The second meeting will be held in person from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Hosanna House in Wilkinsburg. 

    Designs for the infill stations and the potential new station in Wilkinsburg are expected to be complete by summer 2023. Public engagement will continue throughout the planning process. 

    In June 2020, Federal Transit Administration awarded PRT $682,500 – and PRT matched $227,500 – to conduct a transit-oriented development study along the busway between Oakland and Wilkinsburg. In February 2022, PRT received $5.4 million to help build a new transportation center in Wilkinsburg. The total cost of that project is expected to be about $8 million.