Market Street Bridge (Clearfield, Pennsylvania)

The Market Street Bridge (Clearfield, PA) is a bridge that is located in the borough of Clearfield, Pennsylvania. It connects East Market Street and West Market Street, and crosses the West Branch Susquehanna River as one of three bridges in the town that span this river. Two are intended for use by pedestrians and vehicular traffic. The third connects the Plymptonville and Eastend neighborhoods. This bridge is used strictly for railway/freight train/locomotive traffic. "No Trespassing" signs on either side indicate that it is not to be used by either vehicular or pedestrian traffic. It is owned, operated, and maintained by R.J. Coreman Railways.

Market St. Bridge (Clearfield, PA)
Coordinates41°01′19″N 78°26′30″W / 41.02194°N 78.44167°W / 41.02194; -78.44167
CarriesMotor vehicles, 2 lanes, pedestrians
CrossesWest Branch Susquehanna River
LocaleClearfield, Pennsylvania
Characteristics
DesignTruss bridge
Total length322 feet (98 m)
Width34.5 feet (10.5 m)
Height11 meter[citation needed]
Location
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History

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The Market Street Bridge was built in 1938 by on-site contractor Clyde Thomson of Bethlehem Steel of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. The steel for the structure was produced by the Pittsburgh-Des Moines Steel Company of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and Des Moines, Iowa. The bridge was rehabilitated in 1994.[1]

This bridge is used strictly for railway/freight train/locomotive traffic. "No Trespassing" signs on either side indicate that it is not to be used by either vehicular or pedestrian traffic. It is owned, operated, and maintained by R.J. Coreman Railways.

References

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  1. ^ "Market Street Bridge - HistoricBridges.org". historicbridges.org.