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]
The firm obtained annual contracts with Cuming, Wayne, Thurston, Stanton, Dodge and Burt counties and built hundreds of half-hip truss bridges during 1900–1920; the oldest documented example is the Rattlesnake Creek Bridge built in 1903.[4]
A number of its works are listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.[5][6]
Works include:
Rattlesnake Creek Bridge (1903), county road over Rattlesnake Cr., 2.8 mi. NW of Bancroft, NE (Standard Bridge Co.), NRHP-listed
Kittyhawk Avenue Bridge (1913), Kittyhawk Ave. over an unnamed stream, 3.1 mi. SW of Carroll, IA (Standard Bridge Co.), NRHP-listed[7]
Nine Bridges Bridge (1913), private road over Middle Channel of the Platte River, 3.9 mi. N of Doniphan, NE Standard Bridge Co., NRHP-listed
Olympic Avenue Bridge (1913), Olympic Ave. over an unnamed stream, 4.2 mi. NE of Carroll, IA (Standard Bridge Co.), NRHP-listed[8]
North Omaha Creek Bridge, township road over N. Omaha Cr., 3 mi. SW of Winnebago, NE (Standard Bridge Co.), NRHP-listed
Old Redwater Bridge, local road over the Redwater River, Spearfish, SD (Standard Bridge Company), NRHP-listed
Quail Avenue Bridge, built 1913, Quail Ave. over an unnamed stream, 4.5 mi. SE of Carroll, IA (Standard Bridge Co.), NRHP-listed[9]
Robin Avenue Bridge, built 1913, Robin Ave. over an unnamed stream, 5.5 mi. SE of Carroll, IA (Standard Bridge Co.), NRHP-listed[10]
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
Storm Creek Bridge, built 1913, Phoenix Ave. over Storm Creek, 4.0 mi. NE of Carroll, IA (Standard Bridge Co.), NRHP-listed[11]
Storm Creek Bridge 2, built 1913, 190th St. over Storm Creek, 4.3 mi. E of Carroll, IA (Standard Bridge Co.), NRHP-listed[12]
Sweetwater Mill Bridge, county road over Mud Creek, Sweetwater, NE (Standard Bridge Co.), NRHP-listed
^ ab"Highway Bridges in Nebraska 1870 - 1942".
^ ab: 4
^: 16–17
^Carl W. McWilliams (June 30, 1991). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Rattlesnake Creek Bridge / NEHBS Number CMOO-58". National Park Service. Retrieved June 15, 2017. With photo from 1989.
^Historic Bridges in South Dakota, 1893-1943
^"National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
^Kittyhawk Avenue Bridge
^Olympic Avenue Bridge
^Quail Avenue Bridge
^Robin Avenue Bridge
^Storm Creek Bridge
^Storm Creek Bridge 2
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