The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation announced its plans for the seventh Market Street Bridge in the year 2000.
A groundbreaking ceremony for the new bridge was held on May 7, 2004, with the actual construction beginning on May 10.
The original estimated cost of the project was $60,000,000.
The new bridge was built as two spans, with the southbound span constructed first, just west (upstream) of the sixth bridge.
The southbound bridge was opened to traffic on July 11, 2006.
In August 2006, the old Market Street bridge was demolished.

After the demolition of the old bridge, the southbound bridge carried traffic in both directions as single lanes separated by a temporary concrete barrier.
Meanwhile, the new northbound span was built in the same location as the old bridge, just east (downstream) of the southbound span.
The northbound bridge opened to traffic on October 10, 2007, originally as a single lane.
There were two lanes of traffic in both directions on the bridge by October 15, 2007, the day that three of the four "direct connect" ramps between Interstate 180 and the bridge officially opened.
The traffic lights controlling the new single-point urban interchange were activated the same day, and the last ramp, from the bridge to westbound I-180, opened by October 18. (
The ramp from eastbound I-180 to the bridge had been open over a year, but only to traffic then going south.)

The new Market Street Bridge was officially dedicated on October 18, 2007 at a ribbon-cutting ceremony with speeches by Mayor Mary B. Wolf of Williamsport, Lycoming County Commissioner Rebecca Burke, State Senator Roger A. Madigan, State Representative Steven W Capelli, and others.
The bridge was renamed in August 2011 to honor Carl Stotz the founder of Little League Baseball.
In addition to the river, Carl E. Stotz Memorial Little League Bridge crosses Via Bella, the street parallel to the river, I-180, and the Lycoming Valley Railroad (LVRR) on the Williamsport side, and the Norfolk Southern Railway on the South Williamsport side.
Participants in the ribbon-cutting ceremony rode to it in restored passenger cars on the LVRR line.
The LVRR track was moved several feet south to accommodate the new bridge.

As of summer 2008, roadwork on the project is complete, but some final touches are still planned for the site.
The Court Street roundabout will be the site of a negative relief sculpture depicting scenes from the history of Williamsport and Lycoming County, and will serve as a "welcome portal" to the city.
The new bridge has pedestrian ramps to the flood control levee on the north bank of the river.
This will be developed into a "river walk"  attraction.
The final cost of the new bridge and associated construction is expected to be $67 million, about 12% over the original budget.
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation announced its plans for the seventh Market Street Bridge in the year 2000. A groundbreaking ceremony for the new bridge was held on May 7, 2004, with the actual construction beginning on May 10. The original estimated cost of the project was $60,000,000. The new bridge was built as two spans, with the southbound span constructed first, just west (upstream) of the sixth bridge. The southbound bridge was opened to traffic on July 11, 2006. In August 2006, the old Market Street bridge was demolished.
After the demolition of the old bridge, the southbound bridge carried traffic in both directions as single lanes separated by a temporary concrete barrier. Meanwhile, the new northbound span was built in the same location as the old bridge, just east (downstream) of the southbound span. The northbound bridge opened to traffic on October 10, 2007, originally as a single lane. There were two lanes of traffic in both directions on the bridge by October 15, 2007, the day that three of the four "direct connect" ramps between Interstate 180 and the bridge officially opened. The traffic lights controlling the new single-point urban interchange were activated the same day, and the last ramp, from the bridge to westbound I-180, opened by October 18. (The ramp from eastbound I-180 to the bridge had been open over a year, but only to traffic then going south.)
The new Market Street Bridge was officially dedicated on October 18, 2007 at a ribbon-cutting ceremony with speeches by Mayor Mary B. Wolf of Williamsport, Lycoming County Commissioner Rebecca Burke, State Senator Roger A. Madigan, State Representative Steven W Capelli, and others. The bridge was renamed in August 2011 to honor Carl Stotz the founder of Little League Baseball. In addition to the river, Carl E. Stotz Memorial Little League Bridge crosses Via Bella, the street parallel to the river, I-180, and the Lycoming Valley Railroad (LVRR) on the Williamsport side, and the Norfolk Southern Railway on the South Williamsport side. Participants in the ribbon-cutting ceremony rode to it in restored passenger cars on the LVRR line. The LVRR track was moved several feet south to accommodate the new bridge.
As of summer 2008, roadwork on the project is complete, but some final touches are still planned for the site. The Court Street roundabout will be the site of a negative relief sculpture depicting scenes from the history of Williamsport and Lycoming County, and will serve as a "welcome portal" to the city. The new bridge has pedestrian ramps to the flood control levee on the north bank of the river. This will be developed into a "river walk"  attraction. The final cost of the new bridge and associated construction is expected to be $67 million, about 12% over the original budget.
Carl E. Stotz Memorial Little League Bridge