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Kirkham, John Edward

Missouri River Bridge
Society: ASCE Main Category: Civil Sub Category: Bridges Era: 1920-1929 DateCreated: 1920-1927 Chamberlain State: SD Zip: 57325 Country: USA Website: http://www.asce.org/Project/Missouri-River-Bridges/ Creator: Kirkham, John Edward

The Chamberlain is the only surviving bridge of the original five. The others were replaced as the river rose due to flood control dams put in place over time.

YearAdded:
1994
Image Credit: Image Caption: Members of the South Dakota Army National Guard’s 200th Engineer Company guide a raft on the Missouri River during a river crossing operation on June 11, 2016. The Chamberlain in the background is the only surviving bridge of the five. The others were replaced as the river expanded due to flood control dams. Era_date_from: 1920
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Missouri River Bridge

The Chamberlain is the only surviving bridge of the original five. The others were replaced as the river rose due to flood control dams put in place over time.

For its first 30 years of statehood, South Dakota was effectively two states. The Missouri river cut across the land forming a…

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