Palisades Bridge Explained

Palisades Bridge
Coordinates:43.6889°N -96.5181°W
Builder:Western Bridge & Construction Co.
Added:June 3, 1999
Area:less than one acre
Mpsub:Historic Bridges in South Dakota MPS
Refnum:99000687

The Palisades Bridge, near Garretson, South Dakota, United States, was built in 1908. Also known as the Palisades State Park Bridge, it is located in Palisades State Park. It is a pin-connected Pratt truss bridge. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.

It was manufactured by the Western Bridge & Construction Co.

It was built to replace an original bridge, built in 1883, which was destroyed by an ice jam in 1896. The bridge is 119feet long and 16feet wide. It spans Splitrock Creek across rock cliffs 40feet up from the creek level.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=99000687}} National Register of Historic Places Registration: Palisades Bridge / Palisades State Park Bridge ]. National Park Service. Patrick C. Thompson . March 9, 1999 . January 9, 2018. With .