Iowa Bridge Co.

of Des Moines, Iowa
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110th Street Bridge (Humboldt County, Iowa)
Built 1911
Through truss bridge over East Fork Des Moines River on 110th Street
Open to one-lane traffic

198th Street Big Sioux River Bridge (Brookings County, South Dakota)
Built 1903
Pony truss bridge over Big Sioux River on 198th Street, 14 mi. north and 4.1 mi. west of Brookings in Eureka Township
Removed but not replaced

3rd Street Bridge (Old) (Spink County, South Dakota)
Contractor, 1917
Lost Marsh arch bridge over Turtle Creek on Third Street
Replaced by a new bridge

American Creek Bridge (Older) (Brule County, South Dakota)
Built 1917
Lost Warren deck truss bridge over American Creek on Main Street
Destroyed by flooding

Benton Street Ralson Creek Bridge (Johnson County, Iowa)
Built 1916
Lost Bridge over Ralston Creek on Benton Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Boone Bridge (Older) (Boone County, Iowa)
Built 1909
Lost Through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Lincoln Highway
Replaced by a new bridge

Boone River Bridge (Wright County, Iowa)
Built 1912
Pony truss bridge over Boone River on Buchanan Avenue
Derelict/abandoned

Bunker Mill Bridge (Washington County, Iowa)
1909 Rehabilitation, 1887
Pratt through truss bridge over English River on Nutmeg Avenue
Open to pedestrians only

Choteau Creek Bridge (Bon Homme County, South Dakota)
Built 1905
Pony truss bridge over Choteau Creek on 311th Street, 10.2 mi. west and 1.0 mi. north of Springfield
Open to traffic

Choteau Creek Bridge (Bon Homme County, South Dakota)
Built 1912
Through truss bridge over Choteau Creek on 308th Street, 6 mi. south and 1.8 mi. west of Avon S.D.
Open to traffic

City Park Bridge (Johnson County, Iowa)
Built 1908
Lost Parker through truss bridge over Iowa River on Park Road
Replaced by a new bridge

Clear Creek Bridge (Jasper County, Iowa)
Built 1914
Warren Pony truss with all verticals bridge over Clear Creek on 107th Avenue
Open to traffic

CNW - US18 Overpass (Cerro Gordo County, Iowa)
Built 1958
Abandoned steel stringer bridge over US 18 on Chicago & North Western Railway
Abandoned

Dakota City Bridge (Humboldt County, Iowa)
Built 1913
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over East Fork Des Moines River on 1st Ave N
Replaced by new bridge

Dvorak Bridge (Louisa County, Iowa)
Built 1911
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Iowa River on Louisa-Johnson Road
Removed

Elk Rapids Bridge (Boone County, Iowa)
1910 Approach Replacement
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Road
Replaced by a new bridge

Emanuel Creek Bridge (Bon Homme County, South Dakota)
Built 1904
Bedstead pony truss bridge over Emanuel Creek on 299th Street, 4 mi. north and 1.2 mi. west of Tyndall Sd
Open to traffic

Euclid Avenue Des Moines River Bridge (Old) (Polk County, Iowa)
Center 150' 1906 span, 1906
Pratt through truss on Euclid Avenue over Des Moines River
Replaced by a new bridge

Garretson Outlet Bridge (Monona County, Iowa)
Built 1913
Riveted polygonal Warren pony truss bridge over Farmers Garretson Ditch on 100th Street
Open to traffic

Goldfield Bridge (Wright County, Iowa)
Built 1922
Lost concrete cantilevered deck girder bridge over Boone River on Oak Street in Goldfield
No longer exists

Greencastle Avenue Bridge (Johnson County, Iowa)
Built 1922
Through truss bridge over Iowa River on Greencastle Avenue
Abandoned

Hills Bridge (E) (Johnson County, Iowa)
Built 1901
Lost Through truss bridge over Iowa River on 520th Street SE
Replaced by a new bridge

Hills Bridge (W) (Johnson County, Iowa)
Built 1905
Lost Through truss bridge over Iowa River Side Channel (Now an oxbow lake) on 520th Street SE
Replaced by a new bridge

Hubby Bridge (Boone County, Iowa)
Built 1909
Lost Parker through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Opal Lane
Removed

IA1 English River Deck Truss (Washington County, Iowa)
Built 1922
Lost Deck truss bridge over English River on IA 1
Replaced by a new bridge

IA5 Chariton River Bridge (Appanoose County, Iowa)
Built 1920
Lost Warren through truss bridge over Chariton River on IA 5
Replaced by a new bridge

IAIS - 8th Street Southwest Overpass (Polk County, Iowa)
Built 1955
Pony/through plate girder bridge over 8th Street SW on Iowa Interstate Railroad
Open to traffic

Incline Bridge (Boone County, Iowa)
Truss bridge over Des Moines River on Boone No. 6
Removed

Indian Creek Bridge (Jasper County, Iowa)
Built 1914
Pony truss bridge over Indian Creek on 95th Avenue (95th Ave)
Open to traffic

James River Bridge (Spink County, South Dakota)
Built 1904
Through truss bridge over James River on 388th Avenue, 1.9 mi. north and 2 mi. east of Redfield in Great Bend Township
Open to traffic

James River Bridge (Spink County, South Dakota)
Built 1919
Through truss bridge over James River on 390th Avenue, 4.0 mi. east and 2.6 mi. north of Redfield in Great Bend Township
Open to traffic

James River Bridge (Spink County, South Dakota)
Built 1910
Through truss bridge over James River on 184th Street, 11 mi. south and 1.8 mi. east of Frankfort in Lincoln Township
Open to traffic

Kent Park Pratt Half-Hip Pony Truss Bridge (Johnson County, Iowa)
Built 1908
Pony truss bridge on a trail at F.W. Kent County Park
Open to pedestrians

Lake City Bridge (Calhoun County, Iowa)
Built 1914
Marsh arch bridge over Raccoon River on Pedestrian Walkway in Lake City
Open to pedestrians

Mosemann Bridge (Johnson County, Iowa)
Built 1904.
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Iowa River on Scales Bend Road
Removed

North Skunk River Bridge (Mahaska County, Iowa)
Built 1920
Pinned Parker through truss bridge over North Skunk River on CR G13/110th Street
Open to traffic

Old IA923 Old Mans Creek Bridge (Johnson County, Iowa)
Fabrication, 1925
Lost through truss bridge over Old Mans Creek on Oakcresthill Road
No longer exists

Pearl Creek Bridge (Beadle County, South Dakota)
Built 1913
Lost Pony truss bridge over Pearl Creek on 213th Street, 5 mi. south and 0.3 mi. west of Cavour in Richland Township
Removed but not replaced

Quincy-Adams Trail - US18 Overpass (Cerro Gordo County, Iowa)
Built 1958
Steel stringer bridge over 5th Street (IA-122) on Quincy-Adams Trail
Open to pedestrians only

Ree Creek Bridge (Hand County, South Dakota)
Built 1914
Rainbow arch bridge over Ree Creek on W. 2nd Street at Miller
Open to traffic

RI - 8th Street Southwest Overpass (E) (Polk County, Iowa)
Built 1955
Lost Pony/through plate girder bridge over 8th Street Southwest on Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad
Removed

Rockwell City Bridge (Calhoun County, Iowa)
Built 1915
Abandoned marsh arch bridge over Lake Creek
Open to pedestrians only

Rousseau Bridge (Marion County, Iowa)
Built 1908
Lost Through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Knoxville No. 4
Removed

Rubio Bridge (Washington County, Iowa)
Built 1904
Pennsylvania through truss bridge over Skunk River on Ash Avenue
Removed

Sand Creek Bridge (Sanborn County, South Dakota)
Built 1912
Lost pony truss bridge over Sand Creek on 403rd Avenue, 2.4 mi. north and 2 mi. west of Forestburg in Silver Creek Township
Replaced by a new bridge

Shue Creek Bridge (Beadle County, South Dakota)
Built 1917
Pony truss bridge over Shue Creek on 200th Street, 8 mi. north and 0.8 mi. east of Cavour in Liberty Township
Intact but closed to all traffic

Sixteen-to-One Bridge (Boone County, Iowa)
Likely Builder
Lost Pennsylvania through truss bridge over Des Moines River on IA 164
Destroyed by flooding

Spring Street Bridge (Chippewa County, Wisconsin)
Built 1916
Rainbow arch bridge over Duncan Creek on Spring Street in Chippewa Falls
Open to traffic

Turtle Creek Bridge (Spink County, South Dakota)
Built 1920
Bedstead pony truss bridge over Turtle Creek on 188th Street, 5 mi. south and 7.9 mi. west of Tulare in Buffalo Township
Open to traffic

Turtle Creek Bridge (Spink County, South Dakota)
Built 1903
Pony truss bridge over Turtle Creek on 185th Street, 2 mi. south and 7.5 mi. west of Tulare in Buffalo Township
Open to traffic

Turtle Creek Bridge (Spink County, South Dakota)
Built 1912
Pony truss bridge over Turtle Creek on 175th Street, 1 mi. south and 2.8 mi. west of Redfield in Redfield Township
Open to traffic

UP - US18 Overpass (Cerro Gordo County, Iowa)
Built 1958
Steel stringer bridge over 5th Street (IA-122) on Union Pacific Railroad
Open to traffic

US30 Cedar River Bridge (EB) (Linn County, Iowa)
Built 1953
Steel Continuous Welded I-Girder w/Floorbeams bridge over Cedar River on US 30
Open to traffic

Vermillion River Bridge (Turner County, South Dakota)
Built 1906
Through truss bridge over Vermillion River on 281st Street, 4 mi. south and 1.3 mi. west of Chancellor in Middleton Township
Open to traffic

Vermillion River Bridge (Turner County, South Dakota)
Built 1909
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Vermillion River on 460th Avenue, 1.1 mi. south and 0.2 mi. west of Davis in Turner Township
Replaced by a new bridge

Vermillion River Bridge (Turner County, South Dakota)
Built 1909
Through truss bridge over Vermillion River on 461st Avenue, 1 mi. west and 1.2 mi. south of Centerville in Centerville Township
Open to traffic

Wagon Wheel Bridge (Boone County, Iowa)
Builder, 1909
Through truss bridge over Des Moines River on 200th Street west of Boone
Remaining spans demolished December 2, 2016

Waterworks Park Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Built 1914
Pratt pony truss bridge over Raccoon River on Trail
Open to pedestrians