Published on September 24, 2026
PITTSBURGH – The Department of Public Works announced today that it has granted permits to P3R and the Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership (PDP) to close the Roberto Clemente (Sixth Street) Bridge in Pittsburgh for upcoming events.
P3R will close the bridge from 9 am to 11 am on Saturday, September 26 for the Dollar Bank Junior Great Race.
The PDP will close the bridge from 9 am on Monday, September 28 to 4 pm on Wednesday, October 14 for Oktoberfest Pittsburgh. Traffic will be detoured using Fort Duquesne Boulevard, the Andy Warhol (Seventh Street) Bridge, and Isabella Street.
Public Works is not involved with these events and is providing this information as a public service announcement only. For more information about the Dollar Bank Junior Great Race, visit https://www.rungreatrace.com/junior_great_race, or contact P3R at info@p3r.org or 412-586-7785. For more information about Oktoberfest Pittsburgh, visit https://downtownpittsburgh.com/oktpgh, or contact Richard Hooper from the PDP at rhooper@downtownpittsburgh.com or 724-420-3820.
Media inquiries may be directed to Brent Wasko, Public Information Officer for the Department of Public Works, at brent.wasko@alleghenycounty.us or by phone at 412-350-2451 (office) or 412-577-6175 (cell).