Alden Bridge

The Alden Bridge is a historic bridge in Alden, Iowa, which carries the town's Main Street over the Iowa River. The concrete bridge is 150 feet (46 m) long and consists of two spans. It was built in 1936 to replace an earlier wooden bridge that had begun to deteriorate. The Weldon Brothers Construction Company supervised the bridge's construction, while the Iowa State Highway Commission designed the structure; it was one of the first bridges designed by the ISHC, which used similar plans for many other bridges in the state. Labor for the construction effort came from the Works Progress Administration, providing jobs for many of Hardin County's unemployed residents. The bridge was dedicated on July 4, 1936, as part of Alden's Independence Day celebrations.[2]

Alden Bridge
LocationMain Street over Iowa River
Alden, Iowa
Coordinates42°31′16″N 93°22′32″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1936
Built byIowa State Highway Commission; Weldon Brothers
Architectural styleConcrete rigid frame
MPSHighway Bridges of Iowa MPS
NRHP reference No.98000517[1]
Added to NRHPMay 15, 1998

The Alden Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 15, 1998.[1]

See also

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Crow-Dolby, Michelle; Fraser, Clayton (August 31, 1994). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Alden Bridge". National Park Service. Retrieved January 25, 2015. Accompanied by photos.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.