Camelback Covered Bridge

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1890 view of the Camelback Covered Bridge over the Susquehanna River at Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

Note the Walnut St. Bridge under construction in the background.

Photo uploaded by Art S

BH Photo #350383

Overview: Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Susquahana River on Market Street
Location: Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, and Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
History: Built between 1812 and 1817. Eastern half removed 1902, Western half removed 1903
Builder: - Theodore Burr of Torrington, Connecticut (Inventor of the Burr arch and cousin of Aaron Burr.)
Design: Burr arch-truss
Dimensions: Total length: 2,876.0 ft. (0.5 mi.)
Deck width: 40.0 ft.
Also called: Market Street Bridge
Approximate latitude, longitude: +40.25175, -76.88933 (decimal degrees)
40°15'06" N, 76°53'22" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 18/339316/4457411 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Harrisburg West
Inventory numbers: WGCB 38-21-34x / 38-22-22x (World Guide to Covered Bridges number)
BH 71499 (Bridgehunter.com ID)