The Second Street Bridge was an historic, American

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that was located in

Chester, Pennsylvania Chester is a city in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located in the Philadelphia metropolitan area (also known as the Delaware Valley) on the western bank of the Delaware River between Philadelphia and Wilmington, Delaware. ...

. Listed on the

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in 1988, it has since been demolished.

History and notable features

Built in 1919, this historic structure was an , single-span, arch bridge. The original patent that was used for the bridge design was issued to James B. Marsh in 1911 and included the experimental use of concrete. The bridge allowed traffic on

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to cross

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. The bridge has been demolished. ''Note:'' This includes It was listed on the

in 1988.

References

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