The North Shore Connector project will extend Port Authority’s Light Rail Transit System, the T, 1.2 miles from the Gateway Subway Station underneath Stanwix Street and the Allegheny River – in twin bored tunnels below the river - to the North Shore. While remaining underground along the North Shore, the alignment would travel adjacent to Bill Mazeroski Way accessing a station near PNC Park. Continuing below grade adjacent to Reedsdale Street, the alignment will transition to an elevated alignment near Art Rooney Avenue to a station along Allegheny Avenue near Heinz Field before terminating near the West End Bridge.

The North Shore Connector is a significant regional investment that will support the revitalized Downtown Pittsburgh and North Shore’s residential areas, business districts, educational institutions, entertainment developments and cultural venues in addition to enhancing development opportunities. The North Shore Connector will also enable the Authority to construct future extensions of the T to other destinations within Allegheny County, thus making it a catalyst for future development opportunities throughout the region.

For more information, visit the North Shore Connector's new website at www.theboretotheshore.com.

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