Cherry Street Bridge (Shell Rock, Iowa)
Cherry Street Bridge | |
| Location | Cherry St. over a tributary of the Shell Rock River Shell Rock, Iowa |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 42°42′28″N 92°35′08″W / 42.70778°N 92.58556°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1929 |
| Built by | A. Olson Construction Co. |
| Architect | Iowa State Highway Commission |
| MPS | Highway Bridges of Iowa MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 98000753[1] |
| Added to NRHP | June 25, 1998 |
The Cherry Street Bridge is a historic bridge located in Shell Rock, Iowa, United States. It spans a tributary of the Shell Rock River for 106 feet (32 m).[2] The span required 544.6 cubic yards of concrete and 16,960 pounds (7,690 kg) of steel. It was built by the Waterloo, Iowa bridge contractor A. Olson Construction Co. for $15,690 and completed in August 1929.[2] It replaced an older through truss bridge, and originally had lights on the bulkheads of the guard rails. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.[1]
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ a b Clayton B. Fraser. "Cherry Street Bridge". National Park Service. Retrieved February 8, 2016. with photos