Clemente Bridge
The Roberto Clemente Bridge (once known as the 6th Street Bridge) is another of 3 "Sister Bridges" that are nearly identical that cross the Allegheny River in Pittsburgh, PA. (The other Bridges are the Andy Warhol Bridge or 7th Street and the Rachel Carson or 9th Street).
Opened in 1928.
Clemente was an all-time great Pittsburgh Pirates righ-fielder and PNC park the now home of the Pirates sits at the end of the bridge. At one time there was sentiment to name PNC Park after Clemente, but with $$ being the driving factor, the Pirates sold the naming rights of the stadium to PNC. The Bridge was renamed as a compromise.
Clemente Bridge
The Roberto Clemente Bridge (once known as the 6th Street Bridge) is another of 3 "Sister Bridges" that are nearly identical that cross the Allegheny River in Pittsburgh, PA. (The other Bridges are the Andy Warhol Bridge or 7th Street and the Rachel Carson or 9th Street).
Opened in 1928.
Clemente was an all-time great Pittsburgh Pirates righ-fielder and PNC park the now home of the Pirates sits at the end of the bridge. At one time there was sentiment to name PNC Park after Clemente, but with $$ being the driving factor, the Pirates sold the naming rights of the stadium to PNC. The Bridge was renamed as a compromise.