Otter Creek Bridge (Oelwein, Iowa)

Otter Creek Bridge
Location 40th Street over Otter Creet
Nearest city Oelwein, Iowa
Coordinates 42°41′09.6″N 91°56′49.8″W / 42.686000°N 91.947167°W / 42.686000; -91.947167Coordinates: 42°41′09.6″N 91°56′49.8″W / 42.686000°N 91.947167°W / 42.686000; -91.947167
Built 1917
Built by County work force
Architect Iowa State Highway Commission
Architectural style Girder bridge
MPS Highway Bridges of Iowa MPS
NRHP Reference # 98000781[1]
Added to NRHP June 25, 1998

Otter Creek Bridge is a historic structure located northwest of Oelwein, Iowa, United States. It spans Otter Creek for 86 feet (26 m).[2] In July 1917, the Fayette County Board of Supervisors choose this bridge design for a concrete through girder bridge from the Iowa State Highway Commission, and put the project out to bid. When no one bid on the job they decided to use day laborers to build the bridge. It was completed later in 1917 for $5,153.88. The bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.[1]

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References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. Clayton B. Fraser. "Otter Creek Bridge" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-10-17. with photos


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