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Shell Rock Bridge

Coordinates: 42°42′40″N 92°34′53″W / 42.71111°N 92.58139°W / 42.71111; -92.58139
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Shell Rock Bridge
Shell Rock Bridge is located in Iowa
Shell Rock Bridge
Shell Rock Bridge is located in the United States
Shell Rock Bridge
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[1]
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).[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

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ a b Clayton B. Fraser (31 August 1994). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Shell Rock Bridge". National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-02-08. with photo from 1990