South Dakota Department of Transportation Bridge No. 03-327-230 explained

South Dakota Dept. of Transportation Bridge No. 03-327-230
Coordinates:44.2969°N -98.04°W
Built:1913
Architecture:Queen post pony Truss
Added:December 9, 1993
Area:less than one acre
Mpsub:Historic Bridges in South Dakota MPS
Refnum:93001261

The South Dakota Dept. of Transportation Bridge No. 03-327-230, in Beadle County, South Dakota near Cavour, was a Queen post pony truss bridge which was built in 1913. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.

It brought a local road over Pearl Creek about 5miles south of Cavour.

It was built by the Iowa Bridge Company. In 1993 it was the longest Queen post pony truss bridge with a known builder in South Dakota.[1]

The bridge was removed and scrapped in 2016.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=93001261}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: South Dakota Dept. of Transportation Bridge No. 03-327-230 ]. National Park Service. Mary McCormick . Dale Martin . September 1993 . June 11, 2019. With
  2. Web site: Beadle County Master Transportation Plan, August 29. 2016, Draft. August 9, 2019.