Market Street Bridge, Spanning North Branch of Susquehanna River, Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, PA

Significance: The 1929 Market Street Bridge, the fourth and grandest structure to cross the Susquehanna River at this location, reflects the evolution of Wilkes-Barre from an 18th-century agricultural settlement into a thriving metropolis built upon the coal industry. Anthracite fostered urban growth and prosperity, fueling significant early-20th-century civic improvements such as this new bridge. Architecturally, the monumental Beaux Arts-style bridge, designed by nationally prominent New York architects Carrere & Hastings, stands as a gateway to downtown Wilkes-Barre and as one of Pennsylvania's most outstanding concrete bridges.

Survey number: HAER PA-342

Building/structure dates: 1926-1929 Initial Construction

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1929 - 1980

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