Mulberry Street Bridge

Mulberry Street Bridge
Postcard of the Mulberry Street Bridge as seen from Allison Hill in 1913
Coordinates40°15′40″N 76°52′30″W / 40.2612°N 76.8750°W / 40.2612; -76.8750
CarriesMotor vehicles and pedestrians
CrossesCameron Street, Paxton Creek
LocaleHarrisburg, Pennsylvania
Characteristics
Total length584 feet (178 m)
Width30.4 feet (9.3 m)
History
Opened1907-09
rehabilitated 1957
Location
Map

The Mulberry Street Bridge is an American concrete arch bridge that spans Cameron Street and Paxton Creek in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.

History and architectural features

This bridge is the second to be constructed at the current site to connect the Allison Hill neighborhood of East Harrisburg to Downtown. It replaced an iron and fire-prone, wood-decked structure erected in 1891, which was heralded as a unifier of a "Greater Harrisburg."[1] The concrete replacement bridge that was built in 1909 was a marvel at the time, and is eligible to be listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ City of Harrisburg (2004). "Visitors Guide to Downtown Harrisburg". harrisburgpa.gov. Archived from the original on 2007-03-14. Retrieved 2006-12-23.
  2. ^ Baughn, James (2006). "Mulberry Street Ramp Bridge". Historic Bridges of the United States. Retrieved 2006-12-23.