Standard Bridge Company

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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]

The firm obtained annual contracts with Cuming, Wayne, Thurston, Stanton, Dodge and Burt counties and built hundreds of half-hip truss bridges during 1900–1920; the oldest documented example is the Rattlesnake Creek Bridge built in 1903.[4]

A number of its works are listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.[5][6]

Works include:

  • Rattlesnake Creek Bridge (1903), county road over Rattlesnake Cr., 2.8 mi. NW of Bancroft, NE (Standard Bridge Co.), NRHP-listed
  • Kittyhawk Avenue Bridge (1913), Kittyhawk Ave. over an unnamed stream, 3.1 mi. SW of Carroll, IA (Standard Bridge Co.), NRHP-listed[7]
  • Nine Bridges Bridge (1913), private road over Middle Channel of the Platte River, 3.9 mi. N of Doniphan, NE Standard Bridge Co., NRHP-listed
  • Olympic Avenue Bridge (1913), Olympic Ave. over an unnamed stream, 4.2 mi. NE of Carroll, IA (Standard Bridge Co.), NRHP-listed[8]
  • North Omaha Creek Bridge, township road over N. Omaha Cr., 3 mi. SW of Winnebago, 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[9]
  • Robin Avenue Bridge, built 1913, Robin Ave. over an unnamed stream, 5.5 mi. SE of Carroll, IA (Standard Bridge Co.), NRHP-listed[10]
  • Sargent Bridge, Dawson St. over the Middle Loup River, 1 mi. S of Sargent, NE (Standard Bridge Co.), NRHP-listed
  • , local rd. over Big Sioux River, (Standard Bridge Company), NRHP-listed
  • , local rd. over the E. fork of the Vermillion River, Montrose, SD (Standard Bridge Company), NRHP-listed
  • , 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[11]
  • Storm Creek Bridge 2, built 1913, 190th St. over Storm Creek, 4.3 mi. E of Carroll, IA (Standard Bridge Co.), NRHP-listed[12]
  • , county road over , Sweetwater, NE (Standard Bridge Co.), NRHP-listed

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Highway Bridges in Nebraska 1870 - 1942".
  2. ^ a b : 4 
  3. ^ : 16–17 
  4. ^ Carl W. McWilliams (June 30, 1991). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Rattlesnake Creek Bridge / NEHBS Number CMOO-58". National Park Service. Retrieved June 15, 2017. With photo from 1989.
  5. ^ Historic Bridges in South Dakota, 1893-1943
  6. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  7. ^ Kittyhawk Avenue Bridge
  8. ^ Olympic Avenue Bridge
  9. ^ Quail Avenue Bridge
  10. ^ Robin Avenue Bridge
  11. ^ Storm Creek Bridge
  12. ^ Storm Creek Bridge 2
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