Shell Rock Bridge
LocationCherry St. over the Shell Rock River
Shell Rock, Iowa
Coordinates42°42′40″N 92°34′53″W
LocmapinIowa#USA
Arealess than one acre
Built1915
BuilderMiller-Hey Construction Co.
ArchitectIowa State Highway Commission
ArchitectureSpandrel arch
AddedMarch 12, 1999
Refnum99000307[1]

The Shell Rock Bridge is a historic bridge located in Shell Rock, Iowa, United States. It spans the Shell Rock River for 266 feet (81 m).[2] On May 11, 1915, the Butler County Board of Supervisors approved contracts for the Waterloo, Iowa bridge contractor Miller-Hey Construction Co. to build three bridges. This concrete filled spandrel arch bridge was completed in the fall of 1915 for $16,500.[2] The bridge was designed by the Iowa State Highway Commission. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.[1]

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  2. ^ Clayton B. Fraser (31 August 1994). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Shell Rock Bridge". National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-02-08. with