Traffic Alerts: Bus Detours for Sunday's Great Race, Bridge Closing

More than 30 Port Authority bus routes will be detoured Sunday due to the 36th Annual Richard S. Caliguri Great Race. 

Detours will be in effect from the morning start of service until about 1 p.m. and will mostly affect routes within Downtown, Uptown, Oakland and Squirrel Hill.

Additionally, two temporary special bus routes, the 5K and 10K, will operate during the race to provide service between Downtown and Oakland, and Downtown and Squirrel Hill, respectively. 

A brochure with more information on this service will be available at major schedule rack locations and is also posted at portauthority.org. 

Riders should allow for extra time when traveling on detoured buses. Riders using the light rail system to travel to and from race locations should be advised of a major detour affecting the Red Line this weekend. Work on a grade crossing in Dormont will detour service along much of the line. 

Roberto Clemente Bridge Closing

Due to the Rubber Duck Bridge Party, the Roberto Clemente Bridge in Downtown Pittsburgh will be closed from noon to midnight Friday, Sept. 27 from Fort Duquesne Boulevard to Isabella Street.

To ensure a safe and enjoyable environment for the Pittsburgh International Festival of Firsts the following road closures and docking restrictions also will take place on Friday, Sept. 27, unless otherwise noted:

• Noon to midnight: Robert Clemente Bridge (also referred to as the Sixth Street Bridge) will be closed.
• 4 p.m. to 10 p.m.: No docking for boats along the north side river walk.

The Roberto Clemente Bridge and  corresponding sidewalks will be open to pedestrians and bicyclists between noon and 5:30 p.m.  From 5:30 p.m to midnight, the bridge and corresponding sidewalks will only be open to pedestrians.  All boats are asked to remain 20-feet away from the Rubber Duck structure.

Parkways East and West Guide Rail Repairs 

PennDOT plans intermittent, short-term single lane and shoulder closures in several locations Saturday, Sept. 28 on I-376 (Parkways East and West), weather permitting. 

The brief lane closures and restrictions are needed as crews conduct guide rail repairs. All exits and ramps will remain open. Work will occur from 7 a.m. to noon Saturday in the following areas:

Parkway East (I-376)

• Both directions between the Edgewood/Swissvale (Exit 77) and Churchill (Exit 79-B) interchanges.

• Both directions between the I-79 (Exit 64-A) interchange and the Fort Pitt Tunnel,