Rail Repairs to Cause Port Authority Detours This Weekend

By Erin Faulk

Rail repairs in Beechview and a fan replacement in the Mount Washington Transit Tunnel will result in significant detours on the Port Authority's light rail service, and also will affect some bus routes this weekend.

The Port Authority released the following information about detours for this weekend.

Saturday, July 20:

The inbound Red Line will be detoured all day due to rail repairs on Broadway Avenue. The inbound Red Line will operate normally from South Hills Village to Overbrook Junction/Willow, then detour via the Blue Line's routing toward Downtown/North Shore. An inbound local rail shuttle will operate from Overbrook Junction to Potomac and bus shuttles will transport riders inbound from Potomac to Station Square. At Station Square, riders can transfer to rail to Downtown/North Shore. Outbound Red Line will operate on regular route.

Sunday, July 21:

• Start of service until 1 p.m.: The Red Line will be closed in both directions between Potomac and Station Square and bus shuttles will serve the affected T stops. At Station Square riders may transfer to rail shuttles that will be operating to and from the North Shore. T service will operate in both directions between South Hills Village and Potomac.

• The Mt. Washington Transit Tunnel will be closed during this time for fan replacement work. During the tunnel closure, Blue Line service will operate in both directions between Library and South Hills Junction. At South Hills Junction, riders may catch the bus shuttle to Station Square, where they can then transfer to rail to Downtown/North Shore, reversing the process to travel to the outbound Blue Line. Bus routes that normally use the transit tunnel will also be detoured during this time.

• 1 p.m. until end of service: Mt. Washington Transit Tunnel will be open and Blue Line service will operate normally in both directions. Outbound Red Line service will also be on regular routing. Inbound Red Line will revert to its Saturday detour – operating regular route from South Hills Village to Overbrook Junction/Willow, then detouring via the Blue Line's routing toward Downtown/North Shore. An inbound local rail shuttle will operate from Overbrook Junction to Potomac and bus shuttles will transport riders inbound from Potomac to Station Square. At Station Square, riders may transfer to rail to Downtown/North Shore.

For additional detour information, see the Port Authority of Allegheny County website or call Customer Service at 412-442-2000 (TTY 412-231-7007).