The Martin Luther King Jr. East Busway is a two-lane bus-only highway serving the city of Pittsburgh and many of its eastern neighborhoods and suburbs. It was named after Martin Luther King Jr. in recognition of the eastern portion of the route's serving many predominantly African-American neighborhoods, such as Wilkinsburg and East Liberty . It is owned and maintained by Pittsburgh Regional Transit .
Martin Luther King Jr. East Busway Locale Pittsburgh Termini Stations 10 Type Bus rapid transit System Pittsburgh Regional Transit Opened February 1983 Line length 9.1 mi (14.6 km) Operating speed 55 mph (89 km/h) (top)
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Martin Luther King Jr. East Busway highlighted in purple
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Swissvale
Swissvale Terminal
Roslyn
Washington Avenue
Braddock Avenue
Edgewood
Hamnett
Kelly Avenue
Rowland Connector
South Avenue
Hay Street
Wallace Avenue
Wilkinsburg
Brushton Avenue
Brushton Terminal
Braddock Avenue
Homewood Avenue
Homewood
Dallas Avenue
Rainbow Street
East Liberty Garage
Dahlem Place
Liberty Boulevard
East Liberty
Highland Avenue
pedestrian bridge
Negley
Negley Avenue
Aiken Avenue
Baum Avenue
Millvale Avenue
Herron Avenue
Herron
28th Street
ramp to 26th Street
Penn Station
All stations are accessible
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The Institute for Transportation and Development Policy (ITDP), under its BRT Standard , has given the East Busway corridor a Bronze ranking.[1]
History
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Plaque at Penn Station dedicating the Busway
Originally occupied by a railroad line , planning for the East Busway began shortly after the Port Authority of Allegheny County purchased the Pittsburgh Railways Company in 1964.[2] The original segment of the busway opened in February 1983, running between Downtown Pittsburgh and Edgewood , a length of 6.8 miles.
In 2003, the busway was extended into Swissvale by 2.3 miles (3.7 km), making its current length 9.1 miles (14.6 km).
In July 2013, the East Busway was discussed in the context of the Mon Fayette Expressway .[3]
Routes
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Bus at Herron station
Following the naming convention of each busway being designated by a color, bus routes that use the East Busway begin with a "P" for purple. However, the P13 (Mount Royal Flyer) is colored purple and uses a "P" designation, but does not use the busway; instead, it travels via Route 28. The P1 ("East Busway All Stops") is the main route, operating seven days a week and running the full length of the Busway between Swissvale and Downtown Pittsburgh, making all stops, before running a short loop through the central business district. It is the busiest Pittsburgh Regional Transit bus route by ridership.
All busway routes travel to downtown Pittsburgh, making a loop around before returning via the busway. The one exception to this is the P3 (East Busway-Oakland), which starts in Swissvale, but leaves the busway via the Neville Street Ramp, serving the business district of Oakland and terminating at Robinson Street.
Many of Pittsburgh Regional Transit's express and suburban Flyer routes also use the busway, but with stop restrictions, not picking up passengers at some busway stations in the inbound direction or dropping off passengers at some busway stations in the outbound direction. These routes operate primarily during weekday rush hours allowing buses to bypass the heavily congested Parkway East (Interstate 376 ), making for faster trip times. The East Busway is also used by some Westmoreland Transit routes, which run further into the Pittsburgh suburbs, ending in the cities of Greensburg and Latrobe in Westmoreland County.
As of February 2024, the Pittsburgh Regional Transit bus routes that use the East Busway are as follows:[4]
Route
Route Name
Destination
Roads Traveled
Notes
P1
East Busway All Stops
Swissvale station
East Busway
Daily, all-day service
P3
East Busway-Oakland
5th Av & Robinson St
Neville St/5th Av
Weekdays only
P7
McKeesport Flyer
McKeesport Transportation Center
Edgewood Av/Rankin Bl/Kennywood Bl
Weekday peak hours only, stop restrictions
P10
Allegheny Valley Flyer
Harrison
Route 28/Freeport Rd
P12
Holiday Park Flyer
Holiday Park
Penn Av/Parkway East/Golden Mile Hwy
P16
Penn Hills Flyer
Alpha Ice Complex, Harmar
Leechburg Rd or Universal Rd
P17
Lincoln Park Flyer
Nadine
Lincoln Av/Mt Carmel Rd
P67
Monroeville Flyer
Monroeville Mall
William Penn Hwy
P68
Braddock Hills Flyer
Forbes Hospital
Brinton Rd/Braddock Av/James St
Daily, all-day service, stop restrictions
P69
Trafford Flyer
Viaduct Way, Trafford
Ardmore Bl/Airbrake Av/Broadway Bl
Weekday peak hours only, stop restrictions
P71
Swissvale Flyer
Swissvale station
Savannah Av/Braddock Av/Woodstock Av
P76
Lincoln Highway Flyer
Olympia Park and Ride
Ardmore Bl/Lincoln Hwy/Long Run Rd
P78
Oakmont Flyer
Alpha Ice Complex, Harmar
Laketon Rd/Verona Rd/Allegheny River Bl
Weekdays only, stop restrictions
Stations
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See also
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References
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^ "BRT Rankings". Institute for Transportation and Development Policy . 2020. Retrieved April 26, 2020 .
^ Kitsko, Jeffrey (February 17, 2010). "Martin Luther King Jr. East Busway". Pittsburgh Highways . Retrieved July 30, 2013 .
^ Schmitz, Jon (July 20, 2013). "Leading Mon-Fayette Expressway supporter changes lanes". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette . Retrieved July 25, 2013 .
^ "All Schedules". www.rideprt.org . Retrieved February 15, 2024 .
External links
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Port Authority of Allegheny County: East Busway information page
East Busway Schedule and Map – P1 & P3