More than 70 Port Authority bus routes will see changes effective Sunday, June 16, including some routes that local residents use.
- 71 Edgewood Town Center: Routing will be changed due to ongoing weight restrictions on the Kenmawr Avenue Bridge. The route will now end at Hawkins Village. Two trips will be added: an outbound trip leaving Wilkinsburg Station at 8:54 a.m. and an inbound trip leaving Hawkins Village at 3:27 p.m. View more information on 71 routing changes.
- 61A Wilkinsburg via Forbes Ave: This route will be extended to Braddock Avenue at Library Street and renamed 61A North Braddock, with all stops served along the new route. The inbound/outbound stop at Swissvale Station Stop A is discontinued. View more information on 61A routing changes.
- 61B Braddock-Swissvale: This route will be shortened to Braddock Avenue at Library Street. The portion of the 61B route beyond Braddock at Library will be served by the extended 61A instead. View more information on 61B routing changes.
In addition, nearly 430 stops across 36 bus routes will be eliminated effective June 16. The stops chosen for elimination are ones that see little to no use.
Some of the stops affected include stops along Brinton Road, Miller Street and Church Street. Click here to see the specific stops affected.
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