Market Street Bridge (Philadelphia)
Market Street Bridge | |
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Market Street Bridge in Philadelphia, November 2017 | |
| Coordinates | 39°57′16″N 75°10′49″W / 39.95444°N 75.18028°W |
| Carries | PA 3 eastbound (Market Street) |
| Crosses | Schuylkill River |
| Locale | Philadelphia |
| Other name(s) | Permanent Bridge High Street Bridge |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Covered Arch (1805) |
| Material | Wood (1805) |
| Total length | 400 feet (120 m) |
| Piers in water | 2 (1805) 1 (1932) |
| History | |
| Designer | Timothy Palmer (1805) |
| Opened | 1805 |
| Location | |
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The Market Street Bridge carries Market Street (Pennsylvania Route 3 eastbound), the primary east-west street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, across the Schuylkill River. The current bridge is the fifth permanent structure built at the site.