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Mulberry Street Bridge

Coordinates: 40°15′40″N 76°52′30″W / 40.2612°N 76.8750°W / 40.2612; -76.8750
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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

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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

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References

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  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.
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