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 / 42.70778; -92.58556Coordinates: 42°42′28″N 92°35′08″W / 42.70778°N 92.58556°W / 42.70778; -92.58556
Built 1929
Built by A. Olson Construction Co.
Architect Iowa State Highway Commission
MPS Highway Bridges of Iowa MPS
NRHP Reference # 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

  1. 1 2 Staff (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. 1 2 Clayton B. Fraser. "Cherry Street Bridge" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-02-08.


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