Shell Rock Bridge

Shell Rock Bridge
Shell Rock Bridge is located in Iowa
Shell Rock Bridge
Location within Iowa
Shell Rock Bridge is located in the United States
Shell Rock Bridge
Location within the United States
LocationCherry St. over the Shell Rock River
Shell Rock, Iowa
Coordinates42°42′40″N 92°34′53″W / 42.71111°N 92.58139°W / 42.71111; -92.58139
Arealess than one acre
Built1915
Built byMiller-Hey Construction Co.
ArchitectIowa State Highway Commission
Architectural styleSpandrel arch
MPSHighway Bridges of Iowa MPS
NRHP reference No.99000307
Added to NRHPMarch 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). 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. The bridge was designed by the Iowa State Highway Commission. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.

References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. 1 2 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