Cherry Street Bridge (Shell Rock, Iowa)

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]

Cherry Street Bridge
Cherry Street Bridge (Shell Rock, Iowa) is located in Iowa
Cherry Street Bridge (Shell Rock, Iowa)
Cherry Street Bridge (Shell Rock, Iowa) is located in the United States
Cherry Street Bridge (Shell Rock, Iowa)
LocationCherry St. over a tributary of the Shell Rock River
Shell Rock, Iowa
Coordinates42°42′28″N 92°35′08″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1929
Built byA. Olson Construction Co.
ArchitectIowa State Highway Commission
MPSHighway Bridges of Iowa MPS
NRHP reference No.98000753[1]
Added to NRHPJune 25, 1998

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