Kemp Avenue Bridge, Watertown, South Dakota
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N 44° 54.157 W 097° 07.541
14T E 647975 N 4973841
A stone arch bridge across the Big Sioux River on 3rd Avenue in Watertown, SD.
Waymark Code: WMF2YC
Location: South Dakota, United States
Date Posted: 08/13/2012
Views: 5
Kemp Avenue is a fairly busy street so you can park nearby in the parking lot for Riverside Park or McKinley Park.
In Watertown there are four main routes from the east side of town to the west side. Kemp Avenue is one of these, along with 14th Avenue NW, 10th Avenue NW, 3rd Avenue NW, 4th Avenue SW, and 9th Avenue SW/US Highway 212.
Length of bridge: 125 feet
Height of bridge: 8-10 feet, depending on the river elevation in the spring or later in the year.
What type of traffic does this bridge support?: Pedestrian and motor vehicles
What kind of gap does this bridge cross?:
Big Sioux River
Date constructed: 1925
Is the bridge still in service for its original purpose?: Yes
Name of road or trail the bridge services: Kemp Avenue, east to west
Location:
Codington County
Watertown, South Dakota
USA
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