Belasco inbound stop
About the Project
PRT is working to improve the conditions and design of Belasco Station on the Red Line in Beechview.
Update
PRT hosted a public meeting in Beechview on Thursday, March 26 to provide an update to the community.
PRT provided an update on the new design as the mini-high block station platforms were determined to be technically infeasible due to safety concerns.
PRT will instead work with the City of Pittsburgh to improve the conditions at the Belasco Station in 2027, and continue to work toward the purchase of new rail cars, which will allow Belasco to be fully ADA compliant.
Project Location
Partners
This project is being coordinated directly with the City's of Pittsburgh's Department of Mobility and Infrastructure, who owns the right of way on and around Belasco Station.
Timeline
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Timeline item 1 - complete
Late 2020 - 2022 - Preliminary Design
Worked through design considerations and developed concepts to share with community.
- December 2020 - Community meeting at St. Catherine of Siena Church in Beechview
- November 2021 - City County Disability Task Force Presentation
- April, 2022 - Committee for Accessible Transportation design review meeting (online)
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Timeline item 2 - incomplete
2022 - 2025 - Final Design - PAUSED
Final design development. Project hit safety concerns at final design that necessitated several rounds of review of alternatives and potential solutions. Ultimately found that building the accessible station safely in the same lane as general traffic was incompatible, and project was paused for stakeholder notifications in 2025.
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Timeline item 3 - active
2026 - Redesign for Quick Build Project
PRT is now working with the City of Pittsburgh's Department of Mobility and Infrastructure to implement a quick-build solution at this station pair which will not meet immediate accessibility challenges but will prepare the area for new railcars and create a safer, more comfortable environment for waiting riders and neighbors in the interim period.
