Historic Bridges of the U.S. | Shell Rock Bridge

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Side view

Photos taken Summer 1999 by Jason Smith

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Close-up of center span

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Oblique view

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Plaque

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Mill

Overview: Three-span arch bridge over Shell Rock River on Cherry Street in Shell Rock
Location: Butler County, Iowa
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1915
Builders: - Bement-Witt Lumber Co. (Cement)
- Miller-Hey Construction Co. (Contractor)
Design: Closed-spandrel arch
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 87.9 ft.
Total length: 266.1 ft.
Deck width: 24.0 ft.
Recognition: Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on March 12, 1999
Approximate latitude, longitude: +42.71144, -92.58221 (decimal degrees)
42°42'41" N, 92°34'56" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Land survey: T. 91 N., R. 15 W., Sec. 11 (Shell Rock Township)
Inventory numbers: NRHP 99000307 (National Register of Historic Places reference number)
BH 12980 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 06/2005): Deck condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Appraisal: Functionally obsolete
Sufficiency rating: 44.2 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2001): 4,910