(File Photo: Source for Photo: FILE – This April 2, 2021, file photo shows bridges spanning the Allegheny River in downtown Pittsburgh. Republicans in Congress are making the politically brazen bet that it’s more advantageous to oppose President Joe Biden’s ambitious rebuild America agenda than to lend support for the costly $2.3 trillion undertaking for roads, bridges and other infrastructure investments. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) Pittsburgh Regional Transit confirms that the bus lane on Fifth Avenue will be permanently retired. This started yesterday and seventeen bus stops along Fifth Avenue going outbound will be eliminated, nine bus routes will be rerouted, and all of the outbound buses will travel on Forbes Avenue with general traffic. This is a part of PRT’s University Line project, which is designed to create a more reliable connection between Downtown, Uptown, and Oakland. This project is expected to be completed by 2027. PRT also states that they will have staff at select bus stops to help navigate through this transition.