About the Project

PRT has two separate, ongoing efforts at Dormont Junction on the Red Line.

The first effort is a project to redesign and reconstruct Dormont Junction light rail station. This will bring needed access improvements and updated infrastructure and amenities to riders using the station.

The second is a coordinated effort between PRT and the Borough of Dormont to work with a developer to plan, design, and construct equitable and sustainable transit-oriented development (TOD) on PRT and Borough parking lots adjacent to the station.

Improvements to station access beyond the site will be coordinated with PennDOT and other roadway owners in the future.

Update

Spring 2026

Dormont Junction Station Improvement Project: The design of the station is now complete and staff will be sharing final designs at an upcoming community meeting. The construction of the redesigned Dormont Junction Station is expected begin in spring 2027. The project will go out to bid in summer 2026, with the goal of PRT Board approval for a contractor in fall 2026.

PRT is hosting a virtual public meeting to share details of the station design and the construction process on Thursday, May 28th 2026 at 7pm. Please sign up to receive a link to the meeting below.

Transit-Oriented Development: After a careful selection process that included a Request for Qualifications in 2025 and then a Request for Proposals from the shortlisted firms, PRT and the Borough of Dormont brought forward to PRT's Planning and Stakeholders Committee, a request to enter into an agreement with Pennrose LLC as a development partner for a project on this site. Consistent with PRT's Joint Development Policy, the PRT Board approved entering into exclusive negotiations with the developer and the Borough of Dormont to undertake the project. This agreement requires Borough of Dormont approval as well. PRT will be briefing the Borough of Dormont council on this proposed agreement at their meeting Monday, May 18th at 6pm. Following multi-agency approvals, Pennrose will be asked to begin a design and community engagement process to develop project details and share them publicly.

Project Components

Click below to learn more about each of the project's major components.

  • Station Design

    The station is being redesigned to better serve riders, including improved access for pedestrians, cyclists, and other non-auto users.

  • Transit-Oriented Development

    Sustainable and equitable development is proposed on PRT and Borough of Dormont property.

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  • Transit Access

    Improvements are proposed for access to the station from surrounding areas.

Timeline

  • Timeline item 1 - complete

    2018 - 2019 Planning (Station Improvement Project)

  • Timeline item 2 - complete

    2021 - 2025 Design (Station Improvement Project)

  • Timeline item 3 - complete

    2025 - Request for Proposals (TOD Project)

  • Timeline item 4 - active

    2026 - Preparing for Construction (Station Improvement Project)

  • Timeline item 5 - active

    2026 - Developer Selection (TOD Project)

  • Timeline item 6 - incomplete

    2027 - 2028 Construction (Station Improvement Project)

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This project addresses the following values from PRT’s long-range transportation plan, NEXTransit, adopted in 2021.

  • Accessible: infrastructure is fully available in every way to those with specific needs, such as physical or mental disabilities, those traveling with infants or small children, and those traveling with groceries or other goods.
  • Affordable: this project makes it easier for those of all means, including the underemployed and unemployed populations, to utilize transit without needing to sacrifice other life sustaining activity, such as buying food, medicine or heating, to do so.
  • Equitable: the project not only ensures the fair provision of services to those with limited means or higher risk, but affirmatively acts to better the services offered to these groups in an effort to combat historical and environmental imbalances in the community.
  • Sustainable: the project enhances the health of communities and the natural environment through its design and operations with regard to energy use, water use, raw material use, land use, and waste production.

This project has been fully funded by PRT's Capital Budget. PRT received congressionally directed community project funding in the amount of $500,000 from Rep. Chris Deluzio to support reconstruction of this station.

Borough of Dormont, PennDOT District 11.

Project Images

Review materials from the station area plan and station design process.