Roberto Clemente (Sixth Street) Bridge Reopens to Traffic

Published on January 01, 2024

Roberto Clemente Bridge after reopening following a two-year rehabilitation project.

PITTSBURGH – The Department of Public Works announced today that the Roberto Clemente (Sixth Street) Bridge in the City of Pittsburgh has reopened to traffic. The closure, which began on February 14, 2022, was required for a $ 35.6 million bridge rehabilitation project. Completed work on Roberto Clemente Bridge during the project included:

  • Repairs to the structural steel and concrete/masonry
  • Replacement of the expansion dams, deck, sidewalks, and stairs to the Three Rivers Heritage Trail on the downtown side
  • Repainting of the bridge and handrails in the color Aztec Gold
  • Replacement of the street lighting to resemble its original appearance from the 1920s as well as the bridge’s navigational lighting
  • Replacement of electric and gas utility lines under the bridge
  • Installation of new pavement markings and signage
  • Replacement of the delineator posts used to separate the bicycle lanes from the vehicle lanes
  • Removal of more than 11,000 locks, which were donated to the Industrial Arts Workshop of Hazelwood

Completed work on the Roberto Clemente, Andy Warhol (Seventh Street), and Rachel Carson (Ninth Street) Bridges during the project included

  • Pylon and pier cleaning
  • Placement of rock scour protection around the piers
  • Repainting of the Fort Duquesne Boulevard handrails
  • Installation of a new enhanced lighting system that includes 2,628 feet of linear fixtures on the suspenders; 192 rounded fixtures on the suspension chain pins; 132 spot and wash lighting fixtures that accent the towers, hangers, and piers; as well as 12 replica fixtures atop the pylons

Crews still need to make repairs to the pylon doors and door frames on the Roberto Clemente, Andy Warhol, and Rachel Carson Bridges. That work is expected to be completed by the spring.

The project is being done by Mosites Construction of Robinson. It is funded by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT), and Allegheny County.

The Roberto Clemente Bridge, which opened in 1928, carries 7,895 vehicles daily across the Allegheny River between the Downtown and North Shore neighborhoods of Pittsburgh.

Media inquiries may be directed to Brent Wasko, Public Information Officer for the Department of Public Works
brent.wasko@alleghenycounty.us or by phone at 412-350-2451 or 412-577-6175 (cell).

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