Pittsburgh City Council

$4 million to fuel the next phase of Pittsburgh’s bike share expansion.

Written by Amy Whipple

The next phase of Pittsburgh’s bike share program received a push from a federal grant.

Council voted to move forward with a $4 million agreement with the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation for phase three of POGOH’s expansion project. POGOH is the city’s bike share program and is run by Bike Share Pittsburgh.

POGOH, formerly Healthy Ride, began in 2015 and now has 600 bikes. Its 60 stations are located primarily in the East End and North Side.

According to Eric Setzler, chief engineer for the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure (DOMI), the expansion will include 40 additional stations and over 400 new bikes. According to the expansion website, DOMI plans to begin installation later this year.

Station locations have not yet been released to the public. The website says they will include former Healthy Ride stations that were removed in 2022.

A Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Program grant from the Federal Highway Administration will cover $3.2 million of the total cost.

The grant requires an $800,000 match, which Bike Share Pittsburgh will provide. Council agreed to move forward with an agreement to provide in-kind services in exchange for the funds.

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