Shell Rock Bridge
Shell Rock Bridge | |
| Location | Cherry St. over the Shell Rock River Shell Rock, Iowa |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 42°42′40″N 92°34′53″W / 42.71111°N 92.58139°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1915 |
| Built by | Miller-Hey Construction Co. |
| Architect | Iowa State Highway Commission |
| Architectural style | Spandrel arch |
| MPS | Highway Bridges of Iowa MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 99000307[1] |
| Added to NRHP | March 12, 1999 |
The Shell Rock Bridge is a historic bridge located in Shell Rock, Iowa, United States. It spans the Shell Rock River for 266 feet (81 m).[2] On May 11, 1915, the Butler County Board of Supervisors approved contracts for the Waterloo, Iowa bridge contractor Miller-Hey Construction Co. to build three bridges. This concrete filled spandrel arch bridge was completed in the fall of 1915 for $16,500.[2] The bridge was designed by the Iowa State Highway Commission. 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 (August 31, 1994). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Shell Rock Bridge". National Park Service. Retrieved February 8, 2016. with photo from 1990