Cherry Street Bridge (Shell Rock, Iowa) Explained

Cherry Street Bridge
Coordinates:42.7078°N -92.5856°W
Area:less than one acre
Built:1929
Builder:A. Olson Construction Co.
Architect:Iowa State Highway Commission
Added:June 25, 1998
Refnum:98000753

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 106feet.[1] The span required 544.6 cubic yards of concrete and 16960lb of steel. It was built by the Waterloo, Iowa bridge contractor A. Olson Construction Co. for $15,690 and completed in August 1929.[1] 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.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=98000753}} Cherry Street Bridge]. National Park Service. 2016-02-08. Clayton B. Fraser. with