Standard Bridge Company
Standard Bridge Company was an American bridge company that was "one of the most important bridge building firms in Nebraska history."[1][2]
It was founded by Robert Z. Drake in 1900, and incorporated a former bridge company of John Means in 1902.[1][2][3]
A number of its works are listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.[4][5]
Works include:
- Kittyhawk Avenue Bridge, built 1913, Kittyhawk Ave. over an unnamed stream, 3.1 mi. SW of Carroll, IA (Standard Bridge Co.), NRHP-listed[6]
- Nine Bridges Bridge, built 1913, private road over Middle Channel of the Platte River, 3.9 mi. N of Doniphan, NE Standard Bridge Co., NRHP-listed
- North Omaha Creek Bridge, township road over N. Omaha Cr., 3 mi. SW of Winnebago, NE (Standard Bridge Co.), NRHP-listed
- Olympic Avenue Bridge, built 1913, Olympic Ave. over an unnamed stream, 4.2 mi. NE of Carroll, IA (Standard Bridge Co.), NRHP-listed[7]
- Rattlesnake Creek Bridge, county road over Rattlesnake Cr., 2.8 mi. NW of Bancroft, NE (Standard Bridge Co.), NRHP-listed
- Old Redwater Bridge, local road over the Redwater River, Spearfish, SD (Standard Bridge Company), NRHP-listed
- Quail Avenue Bridge, built 1913, Quail Ave. over an unnamed stream, 4.5 mi. SE of Carroll, IA (Standard Bridge Co.), NRHP-listed[8]
- Robin Avenue Bridge, built 1913, Robin Ave. over an unnamed stream, 5.5 mi. SE of Carroll, IA (Standard Bridge Co.), NRHP-listed[9]
- Sargent Bridge, Dawson St. over the Middle Loup River, 1 mi. S of Sargent, NE (Standard Bridge Co.), NRHP-listed
- South Dakota Department of Transportation Bridge No. 51-051-000, local rd. over Big Sioux River, Lake Campbell Resort, SD (Standard Bridge Company), NRHP-listed
- South Dakota Dept. of Transportation Bridge No. 44-212-090, local rd. over the E. fork of the Vermillion River, Montrose, SD (Standard Bridge Company), NRHP-listed
- South Dakota Dept. of Transportation Bridge No. 62-220-512, local rd. over the Keya Paha River, Wewela, SD (Standard Bridge Co.), NRHP-listed
- Storm Creek Bridge, built 1913, Phoenix Ave. over Storm Creek, 4.0 mi. NE of Carroll, IA (Standard Bridge Co.), NRHP-listed[10]
- Storm Creek Bridge 2, built 1913, 190th St. over Storm Creek, 4.3 mi. E of Carroll, IA (Standard Bridge Co.), NRHP-listed[11]
- Sweetwater Mill Bridge, county road over Mud Creek, Sweetwater, NE (Standard Bridge Co.), NRHP-listed
See also
- Western Bridge and Construction Company, another Nebraska bridge building company
References
- 1 2 "Highway Bridges in Nebraska 1870 - 1942" (PDF).
- 1 2 :4
- ↑ :16-17
- ↑ Historic Bridges in South Dakota, 1893-1943
- ↑ Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ Kittyhawk Avenue Bridge
- ↑ Olympic Avenue Bridge
- ↑ Quail Avenue Bridge
- ↑ Robin Avenue Bridge
- ↑ Storm Creek Bridge
- ↑ Storm Creek Bridge 2
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Wednesday, March 30, 2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.