Some South Hills residents who use the park-and-ride lot on Mount Lebanon Boulevard in Castle Shannon may have to find a new place to park this summer.
That’s because the 507-space lot will be under construction for as long as 200 days for repaving, new lights and other amenities. Pittsburgh Regional Transit’s board of directors awarded a $2.9 million contract to A. Merante Contracting Inc. for the project last week.
Merante’s was the lowest of six responsive bids for the project.
Greg O’Hare, the agency’s chief engineer, said the project will be a complete rehabilitation of the lot where commuters park to board the Red Line on the light rail system. In addition to repaving the surface of the facility, the project will include excavation, light pole foundations and lights.
Also, the project will improve access to the parking site by upgrading a concrete stairwell and installing concrete sidewalks on Mount Lebanon Boulevard.
The project, which is expected to begin in early summer, will be done in three phases to retain some parking at all times. If that lot is full, the agency is recommending commuters park at the South Hills Village park-and-ride garage.
Ed covers transportation at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, but he's currently on strike. Email him at eblazina@unionprogress.com.