Mederville Bridge

The Mederville Bridge is a historic structure located in the unincorporated community of Mederville, Iowa, United States. It spans the Volga River for 156 feet (48 m). This is only one of a few open spandrel arch bridges constructed in Iowa.[2] Designed by the Marsh Engineering Company of Des Moines, it replaced a covered timber Howe truss bridge. Clayton County rejected all of the original bids to build the structure when they all came in too high. Six companies bid a second time on the project, and F. E. Marsh and Company of Des Moines won. They completed in the bridge in 1918 for $17,454.32.[2] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.[1]

Mederville Bridge
LocationCounty road over the Volga River at Mederville
Coordinates42°45′49.1″N 91°25′17.6″W
Built1918
Built byF. E. Marsh and Company
ArchitectMarsh Engineering Company
Architectural styleConcrete open spandrel arch
MPSHighway Bridges of Iowa MPS
NRHP reference No.98000808[1]
Added to NRHPJune 25, 1998

See also

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. Fraser, Clayton B. "Mederville Bridge". National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-09-01. with photos


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