Downtown in Pittsburgh in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Roberto Clemente Bridge
(Sixth Street Bridge)
— Historic Landmark —
Photographed By Mike Wintermantel, March 15, 2011
1. Roberto Clemente (6th Street) Bridge Marker
Department of Public Works, Allegheny County, Engineers
1928
Erected 1928 by Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Bridges & Viaducts. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1928.
Location. 40° 26.67′ N, 80° 0.176′ W. Marker is in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in Allegheny County. It is in Downtown. Marker is at the intersection of 6th Street and Fort Duquesne Boulevard, on the right when traveling north on 6th Street. On access door on south side of bridge. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Pittsburgh PA 15222, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Three Sisters Bridges (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Seventh Street Bridge (about 600 feet away); The Stanwix Art Facade Project (about 600 feet away); Aria Cultural District Lofts (about 700 feet away); Heinz Hall (approx. 0.2 miles away); "The Great One" (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Pittsburgh Agreement (approx. 0.2 miles away); Allegheny City (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pittsburgh.
Regarding Roberto Clemente Bridge.
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Also see . . .
1. Sixth Street Bridge (Roberto Clemente Bridge). Historic Bridges Database (Submitted on October 5, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)
2. Beyond Baseball: The Life of Roberto Clemente. (Submitted on March 16, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)
Photographed By Mike Wintermantel, March 15, 2011
2. Roberto Clemente (6th Street) Bridge
Taken from Downtown Pittsburgh
Photographed By Mike Wintermantel, March 15, 2011
3. Roberto Clemente (6th Street) Bridge
Photographed By Puerto Rican Institute of Culture
4. Roberto Clemente
Photographed By Unknown, circa 1890
5. The Second Sixth Street Bridge (1859-1892)
The Bridge was designed by John. A Roebling, his third and last bridge in Pittsburgh. The advent of electric streetcars and increasing traffic led to the building of the third Sixth Street Bridge (1892-1927).
Photographed By Unknown, 1910
6. Sixth Street Bridge
Photographed By Mike Wintermantel, March 15, 2011
7. Roberto Clemente (6th Street) Bridge Identification plaque
Photographed By Mike Wintermantel, March 15, 2011
8. AISC Bridge Award plaque
Photographed By Mike Wintermantel, March 15, 2011
9. Roberto Clemente plaque
Photographed By Mike Wintermantel, March 15, 2011
10. Roberto Clemente statue
Statue at PNC Park on the North Shore, with the Roberto Clemente Bridge and Pittsburgh in the background.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 15, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 1,263 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 15, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 4. submitted on March 16, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 5. submitted on July 25, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 6. submitted on April 1, 2015, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 7, 8, 9, 10. submitted on March 15, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
