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Historic Bridges: Marsh Engineering Company of Des Moines, Iowa

Special Bridge Conditions Legend: R - Former location of relocated bridge. ! - At risk for demolition or destruction. X - Confirmed demolished or collapsed. S - Dismantled and/or in storage. L - Severe loss of historic integrity due to alteration.

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Total Bridges Found: 23

10th Street Bridge
HSR

10th Street Over Blacksmith Creek in Rural: Shawnee County, Kansas, United States

Concrete Marsh (Standard) Rainbow Through Arch, Fixed

Length: 100 ft. Main Span: 60 ft. Roadway: 21 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1930 By: Maxwell Construction Company of Columbus, Kansas and Marsh Engineering Company of Des Moines, Iowa

This small Marsh arch bridge remains in good condition as of 2016.

250th Street Bridge
HSR

250th Street Over Buck Run Creek in Rural: Bourbon County, Kansas, United States

Concrete 10 Panel Marsh (Tied) Rainbow Through Arch, Fixed

Length: 92 ft. Main Span: 85 ft. Roadway: 19 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1925 By: Unknown and Marsh Engineering Company of Des Moines, Iowa

This Marsh rainbow arch bridge makes use of the stone abutments from a previous bridge.

70th Street Bridge
HSR

70th Street (Valencia Road) Over Big Soldier Creek in Rural: Shawnee County, Kansas, United States

Concrete Marsh (Standard) Rainbow Through Arch, Fixed

Length: 136 ft. Main Span: 101 ft. Roadway: 18 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1922 By: Unknown and Marsh Engineering Company of Des Moines, Iowa

This small Marsh rainbow arch bridge enjoys local support.

Broadway Bridge
John Mack Bridge, Lawrence Street Bridge
HSR

Broadway (Southbound) Over Arkansas River in Wichita: Sedgwick County, Kansas, United States

Concrete 10 Panel Marsh (Tied) Rainbow Through Arch, Fixed

Length: 802 ft. Main Span: 101 ft. Roadway: 27 ft. Main Spans: 8

Built 1931 By: Tomlinson Bridge and Supply Company of Garfield, Kansas and Marsh Engineering Company of Des Moines, Iowa

This is one of the largest and most significant Marsh and rainbow arch bridges in the country due to its large number of spans.

Bronco Road Bridge
HSR

Bronco Road Over Cedar Creek in Rural: Chautauqua County, Kansas, United States

Concrete 9 Panel Marsh (Tied) Rainbow Through Arch, Fixed and Approach Spans: Concrete Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 146 ft. Main Span: 82 ft. Roadway: 20 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1927 By: Unknown and Marsh Engineering Company of Des Moines, Iowa

This bridge, built to replace a bridge washed away in a flood, has fared much better than its predecessor.

Cedar Vale Bridge
HSR

Heritage Road (Old US-166) Over Caney River in Near Cedar Vale: Chautauqua County, Kansas, United States

Concrete Marsh (Standard) Rainbow Through Arch, Fixed and Approach Spans: Concrete Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 292 ft. Main Span: 140 ft. Roadway: 20 ft. Main Spans: 2

Built 1930 By: J.S. Vance and Son of Parsons, Kansas and Marsh Engineering Company of Des Moines, Iowa

This bridge and the road it serves has been bypassed by a new alignment of the US highway, reducing the traffic it must serve.

Coffeyville Bridge
Roy W. White Bridge
HSR

CR-1800 Over Verdigris River in Near Coffeyville: Montgomery County, Kansas, United States

Concrete Marsh (Tied) Rainbow Through Arch, Fixed

Length: 294 ft. Main Span: 124 ft. Roadway: 20 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1926 By: Fifield Construction Company of Waterloo, Iowa and Marsh Engineering Company of Des Moines, Iowa

This attractive three-span tied Marsh rainbow arch bridge has a slightly larger center span.

Cotter Bridge
HSR

US-62B Over White River and Railroad (Missouri and North Arkansas) in Cotter: Baxter County, Arkansas and Marion County, Arkansas, United States

Concrete Marsh (Standard) Rainbow Through Arch, Fixed and Approach Spans: Concrete T-Beam, Fixed

Length: 1,805 ft. Main Span: 216 ft. Roadway: 24 ft. Main Spans: 6

Built 1930 By: Bateman Contracting Company of Nashville, Tennessee and Marsh Engineering Company of Des Moines, Iowa

This is the most significant and visually impressive Marsh type rainbow arch bridge ever built, and the most significant historic concrete bridge in Arkansas.

Crawford Street Bridge
HSR

Crawford Street Over Mill Creek in Fort Scott: Bourbon County, Kansas, United States

Concrete 9 Panel Marsh (Tied) Rainbow Through Arch, Fixed and Approach Spans: Concrete Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 138 ft. Main Span: 83 ft. Roadway: 19.7 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1927 By: Unknown and Marsh Engineering Company of Des Moines, Iowa

This Marsh rainbow arch bridge has been closed to vehicular traffic but can still be walked on.

Creamery Bridge
Miami County Bridge No. 49
HSR

8th Street (Plum Creek Road) Over Marais Des Cygnes River in Osawatomie: Miami County, Kansas, United States

Concrete Marsh (Standard) Rainbow Through Arch, Fixed

Length: 316 ft. Main Span: 140 ft. Roadway: 19.7 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1930 By: Maxwell Construction Company of Columbus, Kansas and Marsh Engineering Company of Des Moines, Iowa

One of the most visually impressive Marsh arch bridges in Kansas, this one has also been sensitively rehabilitated.

Dewlen-Spohnhauer Bridge
HSR

Old US-160 Over Verdigris River in Near Independence: Montgomery County, Kansas, United States

Concrete 13 Panel Marsh (Tied) Rainbow Through Arch, Fixed

Length: 434 ft. Main Span: 122 ft. Roadway: 20 ft. Main Spans: 4

Built 1926 By: Fifield Construction Company of Waterloo, Iowa and Marsh Engineering Company of Des Moines, Iowa

This is an impressive four span Marsh rainbow arch bridge.

Finney Road Bridge
Valley Falls Cedar Creek Bridge
HSR

Finney Road (K-900 Parks Route) Over Cedar Creek in Rural: Jefferson County, Kansas, United States

Concrete Marsh (Tied) Rainbow Through Arch, Fixed and Approach Spans: Concrete T-Beam, Fixed

Length: 202 ft. Main Span: 91 ft. Roadway: 20 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1928 By: F. P. Watkins of El Dorado, Kansas and Marsh Engineering Company of Des Moines, Iowa

This rainbow Marsh arch is complimented by a number of simple approach spans.

Fulton Bridge
HSR

215th Street (Old US-69) Over Little Osage River in Rural: Bourbon County, Kansas, United States

Concrete 11 Panel Marsh (Tied) Rainbow Through Arch, Fixed and Approach Spans: Concrete T-Beam, Fixed

Length: 153 ft. Main Span: 110 ft. Roadway: 20.3 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1927 By: Kelly and Underwood Construction Company of Granby, Missouri and Marsh Engineering Company of Des Moines, Iowa

This bridge suffers from greater levels of deterioration than other similar bridges in Kansas.

Hackberry Road Bridge
HSR

Hackberry Road Over Pawnee Creek in Rural: Bourbon County, Kansas, United States

Concrete Marsh (Standard) Rainbow Through Arch, Fixed

Length: 122 ft. Main Span: 120 ft. Roadway: 20 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1929 By: Unknown and Marsh Engineering Company of Des Moines, Iowa

This Marsh rainbow arch bridge appears to be sufficient for the traffic it serves on this rural road.

Henley Bridge
HSR

US-441 (TN-33, Henley Street) Over Tennessee River in Knoxville: Knox County, Tennessee, United States

Concrete Open Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed and Approach Spans: Concrete T-Beam, Fixed

Length: 1,793 ft. Main Span: 317 ft. Roadway: 54.5 ft. Main Spans: 6

Built 1930 By: Booth and Flinn Company of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and Marsh Engineering Company of Des Moines, Iowa

This very large and impressive concrete arch bridge has been extensively rehabilitated.

Hononegah Forest Preserve Bridge
HSR

Hononegah Forest Preserve Road Over Dry Run Creek in Rural: Winnebago County, Illinois, United States

Concrete Rainbow Through Arch, Fixed

Length: 80 ft. Main Span: 75 ft. Roadway: 19 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1925 By: Ferguson Construction Company of Rockford, Illinois and Marsh Engineering Company of Des Moines, Iowa

In excellent condition, this is a rare example of a Marsh type rainbow arch bridge.

Humboldt Bridge
HSR

Bridge Street Over Neosho River in Humboldt: Allen County, Kansas, United States

Concrete 12 Panel Marsh (Tied) Rainbow Through Arch, Fixed

Length: 248 ft. Main Span: 120 ft. Roadway: 20 ft. Main Spans: 2

Built 1932 By: J.S. Vance and Son of Parsons, Kansas and Marsh Engineering Company of Des Moines, Iowa

The two large arches of this bridge which gracefully rise above the roadway provide an iconic gateway for Humboldt.

National Avenue Bridge
HSR

National Avenue Over Marmaton River in Fort Scott: Bourbon County, Kansas, United States

Concrete 14 Panel Marsh (Standard) Rainbow Through Arch, Fixed

Length: 202 ft. Main Span: 197 ft. Roadway: 30.2 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1933 By: T. H. Johnson Contractor of Dallas, Texas and Marsh Engineering Company of Des Moines, Iowa

This Marsh arch bridge is both the longest-spanning and the youngest surviving Marsh arch bridge in Kansas.

Old KS-7 Bridge
6th Street Bridge
HSR

6th Street (Old KS-7) Over Pottawatomie Creek in Osawatomie: Miami County, Kansas, United States

Concrete 12 Panel Marsh (Tied) Rainbow Through Arch, Fixed and Approach Spans: Concrete T-Beam, Fixed

Length: 373 ft. Main Span: 120 ft. Roadway: 24 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1932 By: J.S. Vance and Son of Parsons, Kansas and Marsh Engineering Company of Des Moines, Iowa

This Marsh arch bridge was rehabilitated in 2012 and offers two different lengths over its three span configuration.

River Street Bridge
Richard Welden Bridge
HSR

River Street Over Iowa River in Iowa Falls: Hardin County, Iowa, United States

Concrete Open Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 150 ft. Main Span: 140 ft. Roadway: 20 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1922 By: Welden Brothers Construction Company of Iowa Falls, Iowa and Marsh Engineering Company of Des Moines, Iowa

This bridge was engineered by James Marsh, an important Iowa bridge engineer.

Route 66 Brush Creek Bridge
HSR

Historic US-66 Over Brush Creek in Rural: Cherokee County, Kansas, United States

Concrete Marsh (Standard) Rainbow Through Arch, Fixed

Length: 133 ft. Main Span: 130 ft. Roadway: 20 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1923 By: Maxwell Construction Company of Columbus, Kansas and Marsh Engineering Company of Des Moines, Iowa

Historic Route 66 only enters Kansas for a few miles, but in that short distance it includes one of Kansas' Marsh arch bridges, the only one on Route 66.

Soden's Grove Bridge
Soden Grove Bridge
HSR

Commercial Street (Old KS-99) Over Cottonwood River in Emporia: Lyon County, Kansas, United States

Concrete 14 Panel Marsh (Tied) Rainbow Through Arch, Fixed and Approach Spans: Concrete T-Beam, Fixed

Length: 160 ft. Main Span: 126 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1923 By: Western Bridge Company of Harrisonville, Missouri and Marsh Engineering Company of Des Moines, Iowa

The oldest dated Marsh arch bridge in Kansas, this impressive Marsh arch bridge was bypassed and left standing for pedestrians.

Ungeheuer Road Bridge
HSR

Ungeheuer Road (Old US-69) Over Mine Creek in Rural: Linn County, Kansas, United States

Concrete Marsh (Standard) Rainbow Through Arch, Fixed

Length: 112 ft. Main Span: 110 ft. Roadway: 20.3 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1927 By: Maxwell Construction Company of Columbus, Kansas and Marsh Engineering Company of Des Moines, Iowa

This bridge is a small-scale example of a Marsh rainbow arch bridge.

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