Matsell Bridge

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Matsell Bridge
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Matsell Bridge is located in Iowa
Matsell Bridge
LocationNatsell Park Rd. over the Wapsipinicon River
Nearest citySpringville, Iowa
Coordinates42°07′50″N 91°22′59.7″W / 42.13056°N 91.383250°W / 42.13056; -91.383250Coordinates: 42°07′50″N 91°22′59.7″W / 42.13056°N 91.383250°W / 42.13056; -91.383250
Built1938-1939
Built byWPA
ArchitectIowa State Highway Commission
Architectural stylePlate girder bridge
MPSHighway Bridges of Iowa MPS
NRHP reference No.98000534[1]
Added to NRHPMay 15, 1998

The Matsell Bridge is a historic structure located northeast of Springville, Iowa, United States. It carries Matsell Park Road for 303 feet (92 m) over the Wapsipinicon River.[2] This bridge replaced a bowstring truss bridge that had been built in stages between 1870 and 1906. E.W. Blumenschein, bridge design engineer for the Iowa State Highway Commission, recommended a plate girder bridge as a replacement. Clifford Shoemaker, District Engineer of the Federal Bureau of Public Roads, approved the plans as the new span was built by the Works Progress Administration. It was constructed by Amos Melberg for about $22,300.[2] The bridge 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 Robert Hybben; Charlene Roise; Michelle Crow-Dolby. "Matsell Bridge". National Park Service. Retrieved 2017-06-11. with photo(s)


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