Walnut Street Bridge - Harrisburg, PA
N 40° 15.487 W 076° 53.132
18T E 339654 N 4458111
The Walnut Street Bridge, aka "The People's Bridge" across the Susquehannah River in Harrisburg, PA.
Waymark Code: WM3308
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 02/01/2008
Views: 124
From the Wikipedia Entry:
The Walnut Street Bridge also known as The People's Bridge, is a truss bridge that spans the Susquehanna River in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Built by the Phoenix Bridge Company in 1890, it is the oldest remaining bridge connecting Harrisburg's downtown and Riverfront Park with the West Shore.
The bridge was built to break the toll monopoly enjoyed by the neighboring Camelback Bridge (now the Market Street Bridge). The Walnut Street Bridge was closed to motor vehicles and converted to a pedestrian and bikeway link to City Island after the 1972 Hurricane Agnes flood. The eastern span of the bridge is outlined in lights which, along with the City Island facilities, create a dynamic visual effect at night. The 2,801 foot (854 m) span is one of the longest pedestrian bridges in the world. The conversion to pedestrian use gave the bridge a new purpose and it is used by over a million visitors, tourists and residents annually. The bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972 and is also recognized as a Historic Civil Engineering Landmark.
Date Built: 01/01/1890
Length of Span:
2,801 foot
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Wikipedia Link:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walnut_Street_Bridge_(Harrisburg)
Parking Coordinates:: Not Listed
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Visit Instructions:
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