Standard Bridge Company
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]
A number of its works are listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.[3][4]
Works include:
- Nine Bridges Bridge, built 1913, private road over Middle Channel of the Platte River, 3.9 mi. N of Doniphan, NE Standard Bridge Co., NRHP-listed
- North Omaha Creek Bridge, township road over N. Omaha Cr., 3 mi. SW of Winnebago, NE (Standard Bridge Co.), NRHP-listed
- Rattlesnake Creek Bridge, county road over Rattlesnake Cr., 2.8 mi. NW of Bancroft, NE (Standard Bridge Co.), NRHP-listed
- Old Redwater Bridge, local road over the Redwater River, Spearfish, SD (Standard Bridge Company), NRHP-listed
- Sargent Bridge, Dawson St. over the Middle Loup River, 1 mi. S of Sargent, NE (Standard Bridge Co.), NRHP-listed
- South Dakota Department of Transportation Bridge No. 51-051-000, local rd. over Big Sioux River, Lake Campbell Resort, SD (Standard Bridge Company), NRHP-listed
- South Dakota Dept. of Transportation Bridge No. 44-212-090, local rd. over the E. fork of the Vermillion River, Montrose, SD (Standard Bridge Company), NRHP-listed
- South Dakota Dept. of Transportation Bridge No. 62-220-512, local rd. over the Keya Paha River, Wewela, SD (Standard Bridge Co.), NRHP-listed
- Sweetwater Mill Bridge, county road over Mud Creek, Sweetwater, NE (Standard Bridge Co.), NRHP-listed
See also
- Western Bridge and Construction Company, another Nebraska bridge building company
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Highway Bridges in Nebraska 1870 - 1942".
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 :4
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 :16-17
- ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2010-07-09.