Spring Brook Bridge

Rock County, in the southwest corner of Minnesota, has a remarkable collection of small concrete bridges. Many were the work of Perley Gillham, a self-taught architect and engineer active in the early twentieth century. The Spring Brook Bridge is a concrete, single-span arch that carries traffic over the Spring Brook outside of Beaver Creek, Minnesota. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.

The bridge was constructed in 1911 and, after its first century of service, it was in need of substantial repairs. The City of Beaver Creek was awarded a grant through the Minnesota Historical Society to prepare plans for the bridge’s rehabilitation. The grant required review of the proposed plans at the 30%, 60%, and 90% completion. During plan development, Hess Roise consulted with engineers on appropriate treatments to ensure that the historic bridge’s character-defining features would be preserved. All three submittals were approved by the Minnesota Historical Society.The Spring Brook Bridge is a concrete, single-span arch that carries traffic over the Spring Brook outside of Beaver Creek, Minnesota. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.