Olympic Avenue Bridge

Olympic Avenue Bridge
Location Olympic Ave. over an unnamed stream
Nearest city Carroll, Iowa
Coordinates 42°06′53″N 94°48′46″W / 42.11472°N 94.81278°W / 42.11472; -94.81278Coordinates: 42°06′53″N 94°48′46″W / 42.11472°N 94.81278°W / 42.11472; -94.81278
Area less than one acre
Built 1913
Built by Standard Bridge Company
Architect Iowa State Highway Commission
Architectural style Warren pony truss
MPS Highway Bridges of Iowa MPS
NRHP reference # 98000747[1]
Added to NRHP June 25, 1998

The Olympic Avenue Bridge is located northeast of Carroll, Iowa, United States. The 46-foot (14 m) span carries traffic on Olympic Avenue over an unnamed stream.[2] This bridge was one of 15 similar spans that Carroll County had built in 1913. The county board of supervisors contracted with the Standard Bridge Company of Omaha to build the Warren pony truss structures that were designed by the Iowa State Highway Commission (ISHC). They were supported by a timber substructure. The bridges became the prototype of what would become the ISHC's standard design.[2] Standard Bridge was paid $29,174 to build all the bridges. The estimated costs of this bridge was $1,208.[2] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. 1 2 3 Clayton B. Fraser. "Olympic Avenue Bridge". National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-03-29. with photo(s)


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