First Avenue Bridge
First Avenue Bridge | |
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Location | US 151 over the Cedar River, Cedar Rapids, Iowa |
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Coordinates | 41°58′36″N 91°40′20″W / 41.97667°N 91.67222°WCoordinates: 41°58′36″N 91°40′20″W / 41.97667°N 91.67222°W |
Built | 1920, 1964 |
Built by | Koss Construction Co. |
Architect | Marsh Engineering Company |
MPS | Highway Bridges of Iowa MPS |
NRHP Reference # | [2] |
Added to NRHP | May 15, 1998 |
The First Avenue Bridge is a historic bridge located in downtown Cedar Rapids, in the U.S. state of Iowa. The open spandrel arch bridge, which carries U.S. Route 151 (US 151), was built in 1920. It was designed by Marsh Engineering Company and built by Koss Construction Co., both of Des Moines, Iowa. It was rebuilt in 1964.[2]
The bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998 as a part of the Highway Bridges of Iowa MPS.[1]
See also
- Bridges portal
- Iowa portal
- National Register of Historic Places portal
- List of bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Iowa
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Linn County, Iowa
References
- 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- 1 2 effrey A. Hess and Michelle Crow-Dolby (August 31, 1994). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: First Avenue Bridge" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved July 12, 2016. with photo from 1991
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