190?: (photo in BridgeHunter-1928)
The reason for researching the 1928 bridge is that it was designed by Modjeski and Masters. Both the 1817 and 1928 bridges were built over the East Channel. The bridge over the West Channel is now just a UCEB (Ugly Concrete Eyesore Bridge)
The 1929 bridge is a concrete bridge with a stone façade. "The stone façade was chosen for this bridge not only for aesthetic reasons, but also because the stone would protect the concrete superstructure in the event of a flood that might carry ice and other heavy debris." [HistoricBridges]
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| Street View |
Significance: The river crossing where the bridge now stands had historically been the western gateway into Harrisburg. For over a century, spans here were operated by the Harrisburg Bridge Company, including the first bridge, the famous Camel Back covered bridge designed by Theodore Burr. Because the bridge was a toll crossing, the construction sequence was designed to interrupt traffic as little as possible and therefore maintain toll revenues. The present bridge, designed by engineers Modjeski and Masters and architect Paul Philippe Cret, serves as a monumental entrance to Pennsylvania's capital city. The Market Street Bridge was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. [HAER-data]
The original bridge was a camelback bridge designed by Theodore Burr. The "Burr arch" was an arch reinforced truss bridge. [BridgeHunter-1817]
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| 1890 Photo via BridgeHunter-1817 |
These two postcard images provide another example of different artists colorizing a photo differently.
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| Postcard via BridgeHunter-1817 |
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| Postcard via BridgeHunter-1817 |
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| Apr 2013 Photo by Jodi Christman via BridgeHunter-1928 |
This is the bridge that proceed the current bridge.
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| Photo via BridgeHunter-1922, License: Released into public domain Market St. girder bridge getting built "Pictorial History West Shore Area" Published by Cumberland County 250th Anniversary Committee |
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| HAER PA,22-HARBU,27--9 (CT) 3/4 VIEW FROM SOUTHEAST. - Market Street Bridge, Spanning East channel of Susquehanna River at Market Street (State Route 3012), Harrisburg, Dauphin County, PA |
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