Saturday, August 27, 2011

Red Line detour has ended.

The Red Line is back on regular route for the rest of today and tomorrow due to station renovations ending early.

Friday, August 26, 2011

Reminder: Last weekend for Red Line detours.

The Red Line will be detoured again this weekend as Port Authority contractors will renovate the Fallowfield T Station platforms in Beechview. This is the final weekend for this work.

Red Line operations will be affected from Saturday's start of service until Sunday's end of service. During this time, service to Red Line stops will be provided by a combination of detoured Red Line service, bus shuttles and local light rail shuttles.

For complete detour information, including a map of service options, visit the Latest News section of our website or call Customer Service at 412-442-2000 or for TTY, 412-231-7007.

Thursday, August 25, 2011

Change to September service adjustments.

The change to O12 McKnight Flyer's Downtown routing and stops will not go into effect on September 6, 2011 due to construction of the Seventh Avenue/Crosstown Expressway bridge.

O12 buses will remain on their current routing until the construction is over and the bridge reopens.

Port Authority will announce an official date for the O12 routing change at a later time.

The O12's extra trips will still go into effect on September 6.

Read more about Port Authority's September service adjustments here.

Friday, August 19, 2011

Movie-Related Detours: Updated Aug. 19

Filming of the next Batman movie, The Dark Knight Rises, will impact most Port Authority routes at some point during the month of August. Primary areas of impact will be Downtown Pittsburgh and Oakland, although other neighborhoods may also be affected.

Detours will take place throughout the month due to street closures. Additionally, delays are highly likely throughout August and throughout the city due to traffic control measures.

Due to the nature of filming, detours are subject to change without notice.

Filming-related detours are expected to end by Monday, August 22.

Listed below are currently available detours; more detours will be added as they become available or if detours change. Click through to view specific details on a detour, including hours of impact and temporary stop changes.

View movie-related detours by date.

View movie-related detours by route.

To receive email notification on new detours as they’re posted, subscribe to our detour alerts.

For all detours, including those not related to filming, view our detour list. For questions, contact Customer Service at 412-442-2000, or for TTY, 412-231-7007.


Detours by Date

Friday, August 19

Saturday, August 20


Sunday, August 21


Detours by Route

1 Freeport Road


2 Mt. Royal


4 Troy Hill


6 Spring Hill

7 Spring Garden

8 Perrysville

11 Fineview

12 McKnight


13 Bellevue


14 Ohio Valley

15 Charles

16 Brighton


17 Shadeland

18 Manchester

28X Airport Flyer

29 Robinson

31 Bridgeville

39 Brookline 

40 Mt. Washington

43 Bailey

86 Liberty

87 Friendship

88 Penn

91 Butler Street

G2 West Busway-All Stops

G31 Bridgeville Flyer 

O1 Ross Flyer

O5 Thompson Run Flyer

O12 McKnight Flyer


P1 East Busway-All Stops

P13 Mt. Royal Flyer


Regional Transit Carriers

Reminder: Red Line detoured again this weekend.

Port Authority contractors will renovate the Fallowfield T Station platforms in Beechview during this weekend and next weekend, detouring Red Line T service.

Red Line operations will be affected from each Saturday's start of service until Sunday's end of service. During the work, service to Red Line stops will be provided by a combination of detoured Red Line service, bus shuttles and local light rail shuttles.

For complete detour information, including a map of service options, visit the Latest News section of our website or call Customer Service at 412-442-2000 or for TTY, 412-231-7007.

Thursday, August 18, 2011

Partial East Busway Closure Aug. 20-21

Port Authority's Martin Luther King Jr. East Busway will be closed between Neville Ramp and the East Liberty Bus Division this weekend so that City contractors can work on a new pedestrian bridge between Ellsworth Avenue and the Eastside retail development. The closure will detour the P1 East Busway-All Stops bus route and temporarily close the Negley and East Liberty busway stations.

The P1 will detour primarily via Centre and Penn avenues. P1 riders who normally use Negley Station should use stops on Centre at Negley (inbound) and Centre at Negley/Giant Eagle Market District (outbound) during this time. For riders who normally use the East Liberty Station, the P1 will stop on Penn Avenue at Target (inbound) or Penn opposite Target (outbound). Delays are possible due to the P1's use of local roads. View more detour information.

The closure will go into effect with start of service Saturday. The stations and busway portion will reopen for Monday's start of service.

For more information, call Customer Service at 412-442-2000 or for TTY, 412-231-7007.

Wednesday, August 17, 2011

Headlines: Study says most transit systems cutting service, raising fares.

Port Authority is not alone in its need for reliable transit funding. According to the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, a recent study from the American Public Transportation Association showed that more than half of the nation's transit system cut services or raised fares since 2010 due to funding issues and rising costs.

Read more here.

Tuesday, August 16, 2011

Service Adjusted on 30 Routes on Sept. 4

Schedules for about 30 bus and T routes will be revised starting Sunday, September 4, 2011. Port Authority of Allegheny County adjusts schedules four times per year to improve service.

Routes that will be adjusted are:
  • 2 Mt. Royal
  • 6 Spring Hill
  • 8 Perrysville
  • 13 Bellevue
  • 14 Ohio Valley
  • 16 Brighton
  • 19L Emsworth Limited
  • 38C Greentree Express
  • 44 Knoxville
  • 48 Arlington
  • 51 Carrick
  • 51L Carrick Limited
  • 61D Murray
  • 69 Trafford
  • 71A Negley
  • 71C Point Breeze
  • 74 Homewood-Squirrel Hill
  • 75 Ellsworth
  • 82 Lincoln
  • 86 Liberty
  • G2 West Busway-All Stops
  • O1 Ross Flyer
  • O12 McKnight Flyer
  • P3 East Busway-Oakland  
  • P12 Holiday Park Flyer
  • P16 Penn Hills Flyer
  • P68 Braddock Hills Flyer
  • Blue Line-Library
  • Blue Line-South Hills Village
  • Red Line
For details on adjustments as well as links to September schedules, visit our website or call Customer Service at 412-442-2000 or for TTY, 412-231-7007.

Please note that for weekday-only routes, changes will go into effect on Tuesday, September 6, due to the Labor Day holiday falling on Monday, September 5. Holiday schedules will be in effect on Labor Day.  

Thursday, August 11, 2011

Red Line Work Resumes Next Three Weekends

Red Line work postponed from July will resume this weekend and continue for the remaining weekends in August.

Port Authority contractors will renovate the Fallowfield T Station platforms in Beechview August 13-14, August 20-21 and August 27-28, detouring Red line service.

The Red Line will be affected each Saturday and Sunday from start of service until end of service. During this work, service to Red Line stops will be provided by a combination of detoured T service, local light rail shuttles and bus shuttles.

Red Line service will detour in both directions over the Overbrook line (where Blue Line T service operates), serving its normal stops Downtown, at Station Square and at South Hills Junction, then serving Boggs through Willow stations before continuing on its regular routing to South Hills Village. At Willow, riders can transfer to the local light rail shuttle that will operate in both directions between Overbrook Junction and Potomac. Inbound rail shuttle riders must board from outbound side at Mt. Lebanon and Dormont Junction after 8 p.m. Sunday, August 14 and Sunday, August 21 due to maintenance in the Mt. Lebanon rail tunnel.

Bus shuttles will offer inbound and outbound service to riders who use Red Line stops between Station Square and Potomac Station, with shuttle stops located close to T stops. At Station Square, riders may transfer to buses or the T to continue into Downtown Pittsburgh. At Potomac, riders may transfer to the local light rail shuttle for service to stops between Kelton and Overbrook Junction.

Regular operations will resume in time for each Monday's a.m. commute.

To view a map of shuttle stop locations and service options, click here. For further assistance, dial Customer Service at 412-442-2000 or for TTY, 412-231-7007.

Tuesday, August 9, 2011

Closures of East Busway, Wabash Tunnel This Week Due to Filming

Multiple detours and temporary closures will take place this week within the Port Authority system due to filming of The Dark Knight Rises.

The Wabash Tunnel will be closed all day Wednesday, August 10 and Thursday, August 11 due to filming in the area. The closure does not affect Port Authority service, but motorists who use the tunnel should plan alternate routing.

Also on Thursday, numerous bus routes will detour due to a partial closure of the East Busway between 26th Street in the Strip District and the busway's Downtown entrance near Liberty Avenue and Grant Street. The closure will be in effect from start of service through approximately 3 p.m. During the detour, East Busway routes will not serve Penn Station; temporary stops will be on Liberty Avenue in front of the Greyhound Station (inbound) and Amtrak Station (outbound). The busway is expected to reopen in time for the afternoon rush.

Additionally, station annunciators will be silenced at Steel Plaza and light rail vehicle annunciators will be silenced at Wood Street and Steel Plaza on Thursday due to nearby filming. This will be in effect from start of service until approximately 7 p.m., or when filming finishes. Production representatives and Port Authority staff will be on hand to assist visually-impaired riders.

Many other bus routes will also be detoured due to filming throughout Downtown this week. Details on these detours as well as the busway and Wabash Tunnel closures are available on our website.

Even if their bus route is not detoured, riders should expect delays throughout the week due to filming-related traffic controls and changes in traffic patterns.

For more information, visit http://www.portauthority.org/ or call Customer Service at 412-442-2000 or for TTY, 412-231-7007.

Friday, August 5, 2011

Headlines: "Port Authority in Peril?"

Last night, KDKA-AM's Robert Mangino hosted Port Authority CEO Steve Bland for an hour-long interview. The topic? The two largest financial issues facing Port Authority today: funding and legacy costs.

Listen here.

Tuesday, August 2, 2011

Movie-related detours posted on our website.

Filming of the next Batman movie, The Dark Knight Rises, will impact most Port Authority routes at some point during the month of August. Primary areas of impact will be Downtown Pittsburgh and Oakland, although other neighborhoods may also be affected.

Detours will take place throughout the month due to street closures. Additionally, delays are highly likely throughout August and throughout the city due to traffic control measures.

Due to the nature of filming, detours are subject to change without notice.

Currently available filming-related detours are now listed on our website; more detours will be added as they are released.
To receive email notification on new detours as they’re posted, subscribe to our detour alerts.

For all detours, including those not related to filming, view our detours page. For questions, contact Customer Service at 412-442-2000, or for TTY, 412-231-7007.