Project Purpose

The Market Street Bridge, which spans the Susquehanna River, is one of the most prominent historic structures in this area and has been designated an Historic Highway Bridge by the PA Historic and Museum Commission and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It was constructed in 1902 by the Harrisburg Bridge Company. The original lighting system on the bridge was partially removed during a “Repair” project in 1974, and the remaining system has been allowed to fall into a state of disrepair. The Purpose of this project is to replace the existing “industrial” style streetlights on the Market Street Bridge with historic style fixtures, similar to the original lantern fixtures removed in 1974.

Project Scope

The scope of this project includes the following:

• Replacement of lights on the eastern span of the bridge with lantern style fixtures
• Replacement of lights on the western span of the bridge with tear-drop style fixtures
• Restoration of existing historic light fixtures on the east shore bridge plaza
• Restoration of “Market Street” and “Harrisburg” signs on the west shore bridge abutment
• Installation of accent lights under the stone arches of the eastern bridge span
• Restoration of the stone pavers and landscaping on the east shore bridge plaza