The Marsh Rainbow Arch Bridge is a historic bridge over Duncan Creek located in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.
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| Location | Spring Street, Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin |
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| Coordinates | 44°56′11″N 91°23′26″W / 44.93639°N 91.39056°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1916 |
| Built by | Iowa Bridge Company |
| Engineer | James Barney Marsh |
| NRHP reference No. | 82000642[1] |
| Added to NRHP | June 25, 1982 |
History
editBuilt in 1916, the bridge was designed by James Barney Marsh of North Lake, Wisconsin, and constructed by the Iowa Bridge Company[2] at a cost of $13,950. It replaced another concrete bridge built in 1915, which was immediately wrecked by the spring flood of 1916. The use of reinforced concrete in bridges had been pioneered in Germany and Hungary and was controversial in Chippewa then.[3] It was the only bridge over Duncan Creek to survive the flood of 1934,[4] and after 100 years, it is still in good condition.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Cordes, Edwin (1987). "Spring Street Bridge (Marsh Rainbow Arch Bridge)" (PDF). Historic American Engineering Record. Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress. Retrieved October 16, 2021.
- ^ a b Filipowicz, Diane H. (January 1982). "Marsh Rainbow Arch Bridge". NRHP Inventory-Nomination Form. National Park Service. Retrieved April 2, 2016.
- ^ "Marsh Rainbow Arch Bridge". Chippewa County Tourism. Retrieved March 2, 2012.
External links
edit- Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) No. WI-37, "Spring Street Bridge, Spanning Duncan Creek, Chippewa Falls, Chippewa County, WI", 6 photos, 14 data pages, 1 photo caption page