Market Street Bridge
A Harrisburg bridge soon will be closed for two nights, as a roadway project moves forward.
PennDOT announced on Thursday that the Market Street Bridge will be closed overnight on Monday, May 6 and Tuesday, May 7, as crews perform a lighting study related to the bridge rehab project.
The bridge will be closed from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. The west span of the bridge, connecting City Island to Wormleysburg, will be open to emergency vehicles only.
PennDOT’s plan for the Market Street Bridge would rehab the aging structure, making some changes to widen sidewalks and shoulder space, as well as adding a separate bicycle and pedestrian lane on top of a utility bridge that would be constructed along the south side of the bridge.
Previously, PennDOT officials stated that they anticipated starting construction on the project in 2025, at the earliest.
During the bridge closure next month, detours will be in place. Drivers heading to the west shore from the east shore should take N. 2nd Street in Harrisburg to Forster Street, turn left on Forster Street to cross the Harvey Taylor Bridge, turn right onto N. 2nd Street in Wormleysburg, turn right onto Stella Street, then right onto Front Street to proceed to Market Street.
Travelers heading east from the west side of the closure should take Front Street to Elm Street, turn left on Elm Street to N. 2nd Street, turn right on N. 2nd Street and continue to the Harvey Taylor Bridge, turn right to cross the bridge to the east shore, then turn right onto N. Front Street to proceed to Market Street.
Motorists can check conditions on major roadways by visiting www.511PA.com. For more information on the Market Street Bridge rehabilitation plan, visit the project website.
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