This is a single suspension bridge from the Bridgemeister historical inventory of suspension bridges.
1865: Market Street
Williamsport, Pennsylvania, USA - Susquehanna River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 64 (added before 2003) |
| Year Completed: | 1865 |
| Name: | Market Street |
| Location: | Williamsport, Pennsylvania, USA |
| Crossing: | Susquehanna River |
| Principals: | Alfred P. Boller |
| References: | AAJ, JFI186604 |
| Use: | Vehicular |
| Status: | Destroyed, June 1, 1889 |
| Main Cables: | Wire (iron) |
| Suspended Spans: | 5 |
| Main Spans: | 5 x 61 meters (200 feet) |
Notes:
- JFI186604 (in which Boller mentions about the bridge's "peculiar system of trussing": "This general arrangement for suspension bridges was first practised by John Murphy, Esq., C.E., over the Gauley, in West Virginia, and also at Franklin, Pennsylvania.")
- Destroyed by flood June 1, 1889.
- Near 1878 Maynard Street - Williamsport, Pennsylvania, USA.
- Replaced by 1889 Market Street - Williamsport, Pennsylvania, USA.
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