How much did the stage ii of Pittsburgh - Light Rail Stage II cost?
The Stage II Light Rail Transit Project of the Port Authority of Allegheny County rebuilt Pittsburgh's Overbrook Line (5.2 miles, 22 streetcar stops replaced by 8 ADA-compliant stations) over four years from 1999 and reopened it on 2 June 2004, together with upgrades to power systems, control centre, signals and communications, 28 new light rail vehicles and the rebuilding of 40 existing cars. Light Rail Now! (July 2004) puts the Overbrook line reconstruction at USD 115.8 million, part of a USD 386 million Stage II project.
Reported project cost
$386 million
Cost basis: 2004
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Cost evidence
Basis of the published figure
Reported project cost2004
Project metrics
Key dimensions
- Total lengthLight Rail Now!
- 8,369 m
Project record
Opened or launched
Light Rail Now!2 June 2004