The Forbes Avenue drive from Downtown Pittsburgh to Oakland is getting a bit more complicated in Uptown as of Monday morning. The next phase of Pittsburgh Regional Transit's University Line project is now underway, but plenty of work still needs to be done before its estimated completion in 2027.

Once the entire project is complete, Pittsburgh Regional Transit's University Line is expected to serve over 30,000 daily riders.

A PRT spokeswoman said phase one of the project in Downtown started in 2023 and opened in July 2025.

Phase two began in Oakland back in January of this year, but now, crews have started working on Forbes Avenue, specifically between Jumonville and Brady streets.

On Tuesday, construction will also start on Fifth Avenue, between Pride and Jumonville streets.

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