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Des Moines River Bridge
Des Moines River Bridge (Swea City, Iowa) is located in Iowa
Des Moines River Bridge (Swea City, Iowa)
LocationCounty Road P14 over the East Fork of the Des Moines River
Built1916
ArchitectJames B. Marsh
Architectural styleMarsh fixed arch bridge
MPSHighway Bridges of Iowa MPS
NRHP reference No.98000535[1]
Added to NRHPMay 15, 1998

The Des Moines River Bridge is a historic bridge located southwest of Swea City, Iowa, United States. It spans the Des Moines River for 102 feet (31 m).[2] In February 1916, the Kossuth County Board of Supervisors approved the contract for the Des Moines Marsh Engineering Company to build the bridges. It was designed by the company's engineer James B. Marsh. The 9-panel Marsh fixed arch bridge, also known as a "rainbow arch", was completed in 1916 for $7,150.[2] It features two tapered concrete arches that carry the roadway in between them from hangers. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.[1]

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ a b Clayton B. Fraser. "Des Moines River Bridge". National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-02-08.


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