Market Street Bridge (Philadelphia)

Market Street Bridge
Market Street Bridge in Philadelphia, November 2017
Coordinates39°57′16″N 75°10′49″W / 39.95444°N 75.18028°W / 39.95444; -75.18028
Carries PA 3 eastbound (Market Street)
CrossesSchuylkill River
LocalePhiladelphia
Other name(s)Permanent Bridge
High Street Bridge
Characteristics
DesignCovered Arch (1805)
MaterialWood (1805)
Total length400 feet (120 m)
Piers in water2 (1805)
1 (1932)
History
DesignerTimothy Palmer (1805)
Opened1805
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.