Big Creek Bridge 2

Big Creek Bridge 2
Location 2130 320th St. over Beaver Creek
Nearest city Madrid, Iowa
Coordinates 41°53′33″N 93°45′01″W / 41.89250°N 93.75028°W / 41.89250; -93.75028Coordinates: 41°53′33″N 93°45′01″W / 41.89250°N 93.75028°W / 41.89250; -93.75028
Area less than one acre
Built 1917
Built by N.E. Marsh & Son Construction Company
Architect James B. Marsh
Architectural style Marsh arch bridge
MPS Highway Bridges of Iowa MPS
NRHP reference # 98000767[1]
Added to NRHP June 25, 1998

Big Creek Bridge 2 is located northeast of Madrid, Iowa, United States. It spans Big Creek for 53 feet (16 m).[2] The Marsh arch bridge was designed by Des Moines engineer James B. Marsh in February 1917. The contract to build the structure was awarded in April of the same year to the N.E. Marsh & Son Construction Company of Des Moines for $3,170.[2] It was completed later in 1917. The bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. 1 2 Clayton B. Fraser. "Big Creek Bridge 2". National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-03-08.


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