About the Project

This project will involve PRT working with the City of Pittsburgh, the surrounding communities, and stakeholders to improve the existing Heron Station, located along the Martin Luther King Jr. East Busway in at the intersection of Polish Hill, Lower Lawrenceville, and the Strip District. The resulting plan will include a conceptual design for a new Herron Station. The plan will improve station access, making it easier and safer to get to the station, particularly for pedestrians, cyclists, and non-auto users. And the plan will improve station design by making PRT facilities more comfortable, easier to use, and more attractive. The final product of this plan will be the 10% conceptual design for a new Herron Station that improves access, increases ridership, and raises the profile of this community asset.

Update

May 2023: The project has started. Visit the "Engagement Opportunities" button below to tell us how we can improve Herron Station!

Timeline

This project started in October 2021 and is expected to last approximately 2 years.

  • Timeline item 1 - complete

    Fall 2021

    • Initial existing conditions analysis and identification of potential solutions.

  • Timeline item 2 - complete

    Winter 2021 - Spring 2022

    • Host two public workshops to gain feedback on the corridor and desired improvements.
    • Engage consultant team to support remaining stages of the project.

  • Timeline item 3 - active

    Fall 2022 - Spring 2023

    • Conduct further data collection and surveys.
    • Develop corridor concept based on input from general public, stakeholders, and PRT departments.

  • Timeline item 4 - incomplete

    Summer and Fall 2023

    • Host second round of public engagement opportunities to review draft corridor concept.
    • Develop final concept based on input from public meetings, municipalities, stakeholders, and project partners.

  • Timeline item 5 - incomplete

    Winter 2023

    • Last round of community engagement presenting the final concept and implementation plan.

Project Images

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

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