Spring Valley Township Bridge No. E-31

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Spring Valley Township Bridge No. E-31
Nearest city Viborg, South Dakota
Coordinates 43°10′27″N97°15′33″W / 43.17417°N 97.25917°W / 43.17417; -97.25917 (Spring Valley Township Bridge No. E-31) Coordinates: 43°10′27″N97°15′33″W / 43.17417°N 97.25917°W / 43.17417; -97.25917 (Spring Valley Township Bridge No. E-31)
Area less than one acre
Built 1938 (1938)
Built by Turner County Highway Dept.; Works Progress Administration
Architectural style Stone arch
MPS Historic Bridges in South Dakota MPS
NRHP reference # 99001440 [1]
Added to NRHP December 9, 1999

Spring Valley Township Bridge No. E-31 is a historic bridge in rural Turner County, South Dakota, carrying 447th Avenue across unnamed stream west of Viborg. Built in 1938, it was a well-preserved example of a stone bridge built for the county with funding from the Works Progress Administration. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999. [1]

Turner County, South Dakota county in South Dakota, United States of America

Turner County is a county in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2010 United States Census, the population was 8,347. Its county seat is Parker. The county was established in 1871, and was named for Dakota Territory official John W. Turner.

Viborg, South Dakota City in South Dakota, United States

Viborg is a city in Turner County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 782 at the 2010 census.

Works Progress Administration largest and most ambitious United States federal government New Deal agency

The Works Progress Administration was an American New Deal agency, employing millions of people to carry out public works projects, including the construction of public buildings and roads. In a much smaller project, Federal Project Number One, the WPA employed musicians, artists, writers, actors and directors in large arts, drama, media, and literacy projects.

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Description and history

Spring Valley Township Bridge No. E-31 is located in a rural setting of southwestern Turner County, on 447th Avenue between 290th and 291st Streets, about 9 miles (14 km) west of Viborg. It is a three-arch stone structure, built out of native granite and quartzite, mostly of rubblestone with shaped voussoirs. Each arch spans about 10 feet (3.0 m) and rises about 4 feet (1.2 m). The spandrel walls rise to form low parapets on the sides, topped with concrete coping and extended to flared wing walls. One of the central piers has had its base reinforced by concrete blocks. [2]

Voussoir

A voussoir is a wedge-shaped element, typically a stone, which is used in building an arch or vault.

This bridge is one of 180 stone arch bridges built in Turner County as part of New Deal-era federal jobs programs. The county administration was able to build stone bridges at a lower cost than then-conventional steel beam bridges because of the availability of experienced stone workers, and the federal subsidy to the wages they were paid. The county was responsible for supervising the work crews and providing the building materials. This bridge was built in 1938 by a county crew to a standardized state design. [2]

See also

National Register of Historic Places listings in Turner County, South Dakota Wikimedia list article

This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Turner County, South Dakota.

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