Market Street Bridge (Clearfield, Pennsylvania) Explained

Bridge Name:Market St. Bridge (Clearfield, PA)
Carries:Motor vehicles, 2 lanes, pedestrians
Crosses:West Branch Susquehanna River
Locale:Clearfield, Pennsylvania
Design:Truss bridge

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.

History

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.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Market Street Bridge - HistoricBridges.org. historicbridges.org.