Aluminum Bridge, 1958
Time Frame: 1958
The first and only aluminum highway overpass was opened in Urbandale over Interstate 35/80. In the late 1950s the Iowa Highway Commission experimented with use of aluminum as an alternative to steel. Aluminum was abandoned after steel again became more available in the 1960s. 1958.
Photo courtesy of the Iowa Department of Transportation
Iowa Pathways: Iowa History Resources for Students and Teachers
Home ~ My Path ~ Artifacts ~ Timeline ~ Quest ~ Teacher Resources ~ Project Information ~ SponsorsIowa Pathways © 2005 - 2013 Iowa Public Television