Standard Bridge Company


Standard Bridge Company was an American bridge company that was "one of the most important bridge building firms in Nebraska
history."
It was founded by Robert Z. Drake in 1900, and incorporated a former bridge company of John Means in 1902.
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.
A number of its works are listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.
Works include:
  • Rattlesnake Creek Bridge, county road over Rattlesnake Cr., 2.8 mi. NW of Bancroft, NE, NRHP-listed
  • Kittyhawk Avenue Bridge, Kittyhawk Ave. over an unnamed stream, 3.1 mi. SW of Carroll, IA, NRHP-listed
  • Nine Bridges Bridge, private road over Middle Channel of the Platte River, 3.9 mi. N of Doniphan, NE Standard Bridge Co., NRHP-listed
  • Olympic Avenue Bridge, Olympic Ave. over an unnamed stream, 4.2 mi. NE of Carroll, IA, NRHP-listed
  • North Omaha Creek Bridge, township road over N. Omaha Cr., 3 mi. SW of Winnebago, NE, NRHP-listed
  • Old Redwater Bridge, local road over the Redwater River, Spearfish, SD, NRHP-listed
  • Quail Avenue Bridge, built 1913, Quail Ave. over an unnamed stream, 4.5 mi. SE of Carroll, IA, NRHP-listed
  • Robin Avenue Bridge, built 1913, Robin Ave. over an unnamed stream, 5.5 mi. SE of Carroll, IA, NRHP-listed
  • Sargent Bridge, Dawson St. over the Middle Loup River, 1 mi. S of Sargent, NE, NRHP-listed
  • South Dakota Department of Transportation Bridge No. 51-051-000, local rd. over Big Sioux River, Lake Campbell Resort, SD, NRHP-listed
  • South Dakota Dept. of Transportation Bridge No. 44-212-090, local rd. over the E. fork of the Vermillion River, Montrose, SD, NRHP-listed
  • South Dakota Dept. of Transportation Bridge No. 62-220-512, local rd. over the Keya Paha River, Wewela, SD, NRHP-listed
  • Storm Creek Bridge, built 1913, Phoenix Ave. over Storm Creek, 4.0 mi. NE of Carroll, IA, NRHP-listed
  • Storm Creek Bridge 2, built 1913, 190th St. over Storm Creek, 4.3 mi. E of Carroll, IA, NRHP-listed
  • Sweetwater Mill Bridge, county road over Mud Creek, Sweetwater, NE, NRHP-listed