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Pittsburgh Regional Transit will temporarily close a portion of the Red Line for almost two weeks starting Tuesday, July 8, as crews complete a rail replacement project near Dawn Station.

Pittsburgh will have its own version of Manhattan’s High Line in coming years, providing 3.6 miles of trails, gardens and riverfront access along an antiquated rail corridor near Aspinwall.

PITTSBURGH — UPDATE 3:21 p.m. - PRT said the rail system’s Library Line has reopened.Some delays are still expected.

Portions of the light-rail system in Pittsburgh will be closed for about two months starting on Thursday. Crews are repairing the plinth, which is the concrete beam that supports the tracks.