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18th Street Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Built 1893; Replaced 1936
Parker through truss over Raccoon River on 18th Street (Now renamed Fleur Drive.)
Replaced by a new bridge
2nd Avenue Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Built 1935
Haunched Deck Plate Girder bridge over Des Moines River on 2nd Avenue
Open
2nd Avenue Overpass (Polk County, Iowa)
Built 1936; rehabilitated 1985
Rigid frame bridge over Birdland Drive on 2nd Avenue in Des Moines
Replaced by a new bridge
34th Street Overpass (Polk County, Iowa)
Built 1982
Concrete rigid frame bridge over St. Johns Road on 34th Street
Open to traffic
34th Street Overpass (Old) (Polk County, Iowa)
Built ca. 1916; Replaced 1982
Lost Bridge over St. John's Road on 34th Street
Replaced by a new bridge
63rd Street Bridge (Old) (Polk County, Iowa)
Lost Warren through truss bridge over Walnut Creek on 63rd Street
Replaced by a new bridge
6th Avenue Bridge (1886) (Polk County, Iowa)
Built 1886, Replaced 1906
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Des Moines River on 6th Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge
6th Avenue Bridge (1907) (Polk County, Iowa)
Built 1907, Collapsed 1965, Replaced 1966
Lost Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Des Moines River on 6th Avenue
Collapsed
7th Street Viaduct (Old) (Polk County, Iowa)
Built 1913; Replaced 1966
Steel stringer bridge over Railroad on 7th Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Birdland Park Drive Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Built 1933
Stone faced concrete arch bridge over Birdland Lagoon on Birdland Park Drive
Open to traffic
Capitol Hill Tunnel (Polk County, Iowa)
Built 1918. Removed 1992
Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Court Avenue
Removed
CBQ - Des Moines River Bridge (Iowa Power & Light Co.) (Polk County, Iowa)
Built 1879, Removed 1974
Lost Through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Railroad Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Removed
CBQ - Elm Street Railroad Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Built 1880; Caught fire 1956; Removed 1975
Lost Warren through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Railroad
Removed but not replaced
Center Street Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Built in 2010 as part of the Principal River Walk trail network along the Des Moines River
Steel through arch bridge over Des Moines River on Pedestrian and bicycle trail at the Principal River Walk
Open to pedestrians and bikes only
Center Street Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Built 1939; Closed 1969 after the MacVicar Freeway/I235 opened; Removed 1973/1974
Lost Through truss bridge over Walnut Creek on Center Street
Removed
CGW - Des Moines River Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Built 1901, closed to railroad traffic in 2001; purchased by the city in 2002 for future trail usage, demolished in 2013
Lost abandoned Pratt Truss Bridge over Des Moines River
Last of the four spans demolished on 11 September 2013.
Cline Hall of Science-Fitch Hall Skywalk (Polk County, Iowa)
Built 1949
Steel stringer bridge over Pedestrian Pathway on Pedestrian Pathway
Open to pedestrians only
CNW - Euclid Avenue Overpass (Polk County, Iowa)
Built 1934; Removed 1997
Pony plate girder over Euclid Avenue on Railroad (CNW)
Removed but not replaced
Commerce Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Built 1889; Destroyed 1965
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Raccoon River on Commerce Drive
Destroyed by flooding
Court Avenue Bridge (3rd) (Polk County, Iowa)
Built 1871, replaced 1917
Lost Post through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Court Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge
DCI - Highland Park Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Built 1905; Demolished 1986
Lost Through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Railroad
Removed due to "Urban Renewal"
DMRy - Bridge to Nowhere (Polk County, Iowa)
Built 1917; Removed in the 1980s
Concrete rigid frame bridge over High Street on Des Moines Railway Co.
Removed
DMRy - Merle Hay Road Trestle (Polk County, Iowa)
Built circa 1904-5 (Supposedly); Removed July 11, 1950
Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Merle Hay Road (58th Street) on Des Moines Railway Co.
Removed
DMRy - Walnut Creek Trestle (Polk County, Iowa)
Built ca 1898,
Lost Timber stringer bridge over Walnut Creek on Des Moines Railway Co.
Removed
DMU - Raccoon River Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Built 1910; Removed 2005
Lost Through truss bridge over Raccoon River on Railroad
Removed
Drake University Carpenter Hall Footbridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Built 1953
Steel stringer bridge over Quad Creek (Formerly a Reflecting Pool) on Pedestrian Pathway
Open to pedestrians only
DSM River Trail - Unnamed Creek Trestle (Polk County, Iowa)
Timber stringer bridge over Unnamed creek on Des Moines River Trail
Open to pedestrians only
East 14th Street Viaduct (Polk County, Iowa)
Built 1937; Rehabilitated 1973
Steel stringer bridge over Railroad Yard on East 14th Street
Open to traffic
East Douglas Avenue Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Built 1895; rehabilitated 1973; replaced 1999
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Fourmile Creek on East Douglas Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge
Easton Boulevard Bridge (Pre 1942) (Polk County, Iowa)
Replaced 1948
Lost Concrete deck girder bridge over Four Mile Creek on Easton Boulevard
Replaced by a new bridge
Edna M. Griffin Memorial Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Built 2005
Steel through arch bridge over Interstate 235 on Pedestrian Pathway
Open to pedestrians only
Eight Street Viaduct (Polk County, Iowa)
Built 1968
Steel and concrete stringer bridge over Martin Luther King Jr Parkway on 8th Street
Open to Northbound traffic
Euclid Avenue Des Moines River Bridge (1906) (Polk County, Iowa)
Built 1906, Replaced 1933
Pratt through truss on Euclid Avenue over Des Moines River
Replaced by a new bridge
Euclid Avenue Des Moines River Bridge (1933) (Polk County, Iowa)
Built 1933; rehabilitated 1969
Haunched steel stringer bridge over Des Moines River on US 6
Open to traffic
Evergreen Ave Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Built 1967; Replaced 2018
Lost Concrete slab bridge over Runoff channel for Easter Lake on Evergreen Ave
Replaced by a new bridge
FDDM - East University Avenue Overpass (Polk County, Iowa)
Built 1941; Removed 1967
Lost Steel stringer bridge over EastUniversity Avenue on Ft. Dodge, Des Moines & Southern
Removed but not replaced
FDDM/RI - Euclid Avenue Overpass (Old) (Polk County, Iowa)
Built 1934; Replaced 1960
Lost Steel stringer bridge over Euclid Avenue on Fort Dodge, Des Moines & Southern Railway & Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
Fleur Drive Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Built 1936; rehabilitated 1990
Haunched deck plate girder bridge over Raccoon River & Railroad on Fleur Drive
Open to traffic
Fleur Drive Overpass (Polk County, Iowa)
Built 1936; rehabilitated 2011
Steel stringer bridge over SW 22nd Street on Fleur Drive
Open to traffic
Fourmile Creek Marsh Arch Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Built 1914; Replaced ?
Lost Marsh arch bridge over Fourmile Creek on
No longer exists
Frink Creek Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Built 1937
Steel stringer bridge over Frink Creek on SW Mckinley Avenue
Open to pedestrians only
George Washington Carver Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Built 2005
Steel through arch bridge over Racoon River on Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway
Open to traffic
Grand Avenue Arch Rejected Designs (1916) (Polk County, Iowa)
Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Des Moines River on Grand Avenue
Never built
Grand Avenue Bridge (1918) (Polk County, Iowa)
Built 1918; rehabilitated 1968; Demolished 2016-17
Arch bridge over Des Moines River on Grand Avenue in Des Moines
Demolished
Grand Avenue Bridge (2017) (Polk County, Iowa)
Built 2016-17
Concrete stringer bridge over Des Moines River
Open to traffic
Grand Avenue Bridge (Older) (Polk County, Iowa)
Replaced 1918
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Grand Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge
Grand Avenue Walnut Creek Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Built 1914; rehabilitated 1961 Demolished 2013
Arch bridge over Walnut Creek on Grand Avenue in Des Moines
Replaced
Great Western Trail - Frink Creek Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Stone arch bridge over Frink Creek on Great Western Trail
Open to pedestrians only
Great Western Trail - Frink Creek Bridge (South) (Polk County, Iowa)
Stone arch bridge over Frink Creek on Great Western Trail
Open to pedestrians only
Green Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Built 1898; closed to traffic in 1993; rehabilitated 1998 and 2016 for pedestrian usage
Three-span through truss bridge over Raccoon River formerly on SW 5th Street, now a pedestrain trail in Des Moines
Open to pedestrains only
Hubbell Arch Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Built 2005
Steel arch bridge over Interstate 235 on Pedestrian Pathway
Open to pedestrians only
IAIS - Ashworth Park Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Built 1897; Replaced 2017
Warren Through Truss bridge over Trail and Walnut Creek on Iowa Interstate Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
IAIS - Des Moines River Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Built 1905
8 span Through Plate Girder bridge over Des Moines River on Iowa Interstate Railroad
Open to traffic
IAIS - Fourmile Creek Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Built 1912, using one 1902 span
Five span deck plate girder bridge over Fourmile Creek on Railroad
Open to traffic
IAIS - Frink Creek Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Steel stringer bridge over Frink Creek on Iowa Interstate Railroad
Abandoned
IAIS - Hickman Road Overpass (Polk County, Iowa)
Deck plate girder bridge over Hickman Road on Iowa Interstate Railroad
Open to traffic
IAIS - Tributary of Fourmile Creek Arch (Polk County, Iowa)
Stone arch bridge over Tributary of Fourmile Creek on Iowa Interstate Railroad
Open to traffic
IAIS - Walnut Creek Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Built 1896 at Marquette, Iowa; moved here 1917
Pony truss bridge over Walnut Creek on Iowa Interstate Railroad
Open to traffic
Inter-Urban Trail Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Built 1905, Abandoned 1982; Converted to trail use 1998, repaired 2012
Pratt through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Interurban Trail
Open to pedestrians
Iowa State Fairgrounds Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Lost Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Fourmile Creek Tributary on Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Jordan Creek Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Built 1996
Deck arch bridge over Jordan Creek on Grand Avenue
Open to traffic
Locust Street Bridge (1909) (Polk County, Iowa)
Built 1909; rehabilitated 1967; to be replaced in 2018
Arch bridge over Des Moines River on Locust Street in Des Moines
Demolished; Replacement to be constructed
Locust Street Bridge (Old) (Polk County, Iowa)
Replaced 1909
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Locust Street
Replaced by new bridge
MSTL - Market Street Railroad Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Built 1901; Replaced 1905 by an upstream bridge and sold to the M&StL; Removed ?
Lost 5 span quadrangular through truss over Des Moines River on former M&STL
Removed
MSTL - Walnut Creek Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Built 1901; Removed ?
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Walnut Creek on Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway
Removed
Ninth Street Viaduct (Polk County, Iowa)
Built 1967
Steel and concrete stringer bridge over Martin Luther King Jr Parkway on 9th Street
Open to Southbound traffic only
NS - Dean Lake Outlet Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Timber stringer bridge over Unnamed overflow creek from Dean Lake on Wabash, later N&W, now NS/BNSF Railway
Open to rail traffic
Owens Covered Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Built 1887 over North River; Relocated to Lake Easter Park,
Howe through truss bridge over Branch of Yeader Creek on a pedestrain path in Lake Easter Park
Open to pedestrians
Park Street Skywalk (Polk County, Iowa)
Built 1988; Removed within the past few years
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Park Street on Skywalk
Removed but not replaced
Payton Avenue Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Built 1925
Steel stringer bridge over Unnamed creek on E Payton Avenue
Removed and replaced
Raccoon River Covered Bridge (1st) (Polk County, Iowa)
Built 1862, Carried away in an ice jam in 1865; Replaced 1871
Lost Bridge over Raccoon River on Front Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Raccoon River Covered Bridge (2nd) (Polk County, Iowa)
Built 1872; Replaced 1916
Lost Through truss bridge over Raccoon River on First Street & Streetcar
Replaced by a new bridge
Red Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Built 1891; One truss span lost due to collision with a shifted flatcar load 1944; Abandoned in 1995; Converted to trail use in 2006; Raised 2016-17
Pratt Through Truss Bridge over Des Moines River on Principal Riverwalk
Open to pedestrian traffic
RI - Des Moines River Bridge (2nd) (Polk County, Iowa)
Built 1880; Replaced 1901
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Railroad (RI)
Replaced by a new bridge
RI - Fourmile Creek Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Built ca. 1900; abandoned ca. 1980
Abandoned deck plate girder bridge over Fourmile Creek
Abandoned
RI - US 6 Overpass (E; Old) (Polk County, Iowa)
Replaced 1955
Lost Girder bridge over US 6 on Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
Rider Way Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Built 2005
Steel through arch bridge over Interstate 235 on Pedestrian Pathway
Open to pedestrians only
Riverside Park Drive Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Built 1937; rehabilitated 1974; Converted to pedestran use 2006
Arch bridge over Raccoon River on SW 1st Street in Des Moines
Open to pedestrians only
Riverview Park Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Built 1914; Burned 1990
Lost Timber stringer bridge over Lagoon on Corning Avenue
Destroyed by fire
Scott Avenue Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Built 1937; rehabilitated 1981
Arch bridge over Des Moines River on Scott Avenue in Des Moines
Open to traffic
SE 6th Street Bridge (Old) (Polk County, Iowa)
Built 1906; Replaced 1973
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Des Moines River on SE 6th Street
Replaced by a new bridge
SE 9th Street Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Built 1871 at Walnut Street, Relocated here 1891; Abandoned 1934; Removed 1941
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Des Moines River on SE 9th Street
Removed
Sherman Lake Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Built 1891;
Lost Truss bridge over Sherman Lake on Road
No longer exists; Either replaced or removed when the lake was filled in.
Shortline Yard Footbridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Lost Bridge over Short Line Yard on Pedestrian Pathway
Removed
South Union Street Bridge (Warren County, Iowa)
Built 1924; rehabilitated 1965; Replaced 2018
Pony truss bridge on Clover Hill Drive/100th Avenue over Middle Creek
Open
St. Johns Road Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Arch bridge over an unnamed creek on St. Johns Road in Des Moines
Open to traffic
SW 63rd Street Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Built 1894'; Replaced 1964
Lost Parker through truss bridge over Raccoon River
Replaced by a new bridge
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Des Moines, Iowa
View Exhibit map18th Street Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)Built 1893; Replaced 1936
Parker through truss over Raccoon River on 18th Street (Now renamed Fleur Drive.)
Replaced by a new bridge
2nd Avenue Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)Built 1935
Haunched Deck Plate Girder bridge over Des Moines River on 2nd Avenue
Open
2nd Avenue Overpass (Polk County, Iowa)Built 1936; rehabilitated 1985
Rigid frame bridge over Birdland Drive on 2nd Avenue in Des Moines
Replaced by a new bridge
34th Street Overpass (Polk County, Iowa)Built 1982
Concrete rigid frame bridge over St. Johns Road on 34th Street
Open to traffic
34th Street Overpass (Old) (Polk County, Iowa)Built ca. 1916; Replaced 1982
Lost Bridge over St. John's Road on 34th Street
Replaced by a new bridge
63rd Street Bridge (Old) (Polk County, Iowa)Lost Warren through truss bridge over Walnut Creek on 63rd Street
Replaced by a new bridge
6th Avenue Bridge (1886) (Polk County, Iowa)Built 1886, Replaced 1906
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Des Moines River on 6th Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge
6th Avenue Bridge (1907) (Polk County, Iowa)Built 1907, Collapsed 1965, Replaced 1966
Lost Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Des Moines River on 6th Avenue
Collapsed
7th Street Viaduct (Polk County, Iowa)
Built 1966; Removed 1999
Lost Steel stringer bridge over Cherry Street and multiple railroads on 7th Street
Demolished
Built 1966; Removed 1999
Lost Steel stringer bridge over Cherry Street and multiple railroads on 7th Street
Demolished
7th Street Viaduct (Old) (Polk County, Iowa)Built 1913; Replaced 1966
Steel stringer bridge over Railroad on 7th Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Birdland Park Drive Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)Built 1933
Stone faced concrete arch bridge over Birdland Lagoon on Birdland Park Drive
Open to traffic
Capitol Hill Tunnel (Polk County, Iowa)Built 1918. Removed 1992
Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Court Avenue
Removed
CBQ - Des Moines River Bridge (Iowa Power & Light Co.) (Polk County, Iowa)Built 1879, Removed 1974
Lost Through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Railroad Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Removed
CBQ - Elm Street Railroad Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)Built 1880; Caught fire 1956; Removed 1975
Lost Warren through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Railroad
Removed but not replaced
Center Street Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)Built in 2010 as part of the Principal River Walk trail network along the Des Moines River
Steel through arch bridge over Des Moines River on Pedestrian and bicycle trail at the Principal River Walk
Open to pedestrians and bikes only
Center Street Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)Built 1939; Closed 1969 after the MacVicar Freeway/I235 opened; Removed 1973/1974
Lost Through truss bridge over Walnut Creek on Center Street
Removed
CGW - Des Moines River Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)Built 1901, closed to railroad traffic in 2001; purchased by the city in 2002 for future trail usage, demolished in 2013
Lost abandoned Pratt Truss Bridge over Des Moines River
Last of the four spans demolished on 11 September 2013.
Cline Hall of Science-Fitch Hall Skywalk (Polk County, Iowa)Built 1949
Steel stringer bridge over Pedestrian Pathway on Pedestrian Pathway
Open to pedestrians only
Closes Creek Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Stringer bridge over Closes Creek on Forest Avenue
Open to traffic
Stringer bridge over Closes Creek on Forest Avenue
Open to traffic
CNW - East University Avenue Overpass (Polk County, Iowa)
Built 1941; Removed 1960s
Lost Bridge over East University Avenue on Chicago & North Western Railway
Removed
Built 1941; Removed 1960s
Lost Bridge over East University Avenue on Chicago & North Western Railway
Removed
CNW - Euclid Avenue Overpass (Polk County, Iowa)Built 1934; Removed 1997
Pony plate girder over Euclid Avenue on Railroad (CNW)
Removed but not replaced
Commerce Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)Built 1889; Destroyed 1965
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Raccoon River on Commerce Drive
Destroyed by flooding
Court Avenue Bridge (1st) (Polk County, Iowa)
Built 1858, Destroyed 1869
Lost Through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Court Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1858, Destroyed 1869
Lost Through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Court Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge
Court Avenue Bridge (3rd) (Polk County, Iowa)Built 1871, replaced 1917
Lost Post through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Court Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge
DCI - Highland Park Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)Built 1905; Demolished 1986
Lost Through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Railroad
Removed due to "Urban Renewal"
DMRy - Bridge to Nowhere (Polk County, Iowa)Built 1917; Removed in the 1980s
Concrete rigid frame bridge over High Street on Des Moines Railway Co.
Removed
DMRy - Merle Hay Road Trestle (Polk County, Iowa)Built circa 1904-5 (Supposedly); Removed July 11, 1950
Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Merle Hay Road (58th Street) on Des Moines Railway Co.
Removed
DMRy - Walnut Creek Trestle (Polk County, Iowa)Built ca 1898,
Lost Timber stringer bridge over Walnut Creek on Des Moines Railway Co.
Removed
DMU - Raccoon River Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)Built 1910; Removed 2005
Lost Through truss bridge over Raccoon River on Railroad
Removed
Drake University Carpenter Hall Footbridge (Polk County, Iowa)Built 1953
Steel stringer bridge over Quad Creek (Formerly a Reflecting Pool) on Pedestrian Pathway
Open to pedestrians only
DSM River Trail - Unnamed Creek Trestle (Polk County, Iowa)Timber stringer bridge over Unnamed creek on Des Moines River Trail
Open to pedestrians only
East 14th Street Viaduct (Polk County, Iowa)Built 1937; Rehabilitated 1973
Steel stringer bridge over Railroad Yard on East 14th Street
Open to traffic
East Douglas Avenue Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)Built 1895; rehabilitated 1973; replaced 1999
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Fourmile Creek on East Douglas Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge
Easton Boulevard Bridge (1948) (Polk County, Iowa)
Built 1948
Lost Steel stringer bridge over Four Mile Creek on Easton Blvd
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1948
Lost Steel stringer bridge over Four Mile Creek on Easton Blvd
Replaced by a new bridge
Easton Boulevard Bridge (Pre 1942) (Polk County, Iowa)Replaced 1948
Lost Concrete deck girder bridge over Four Mile Creek on Easton Boulevard
Replaced by a new bridge
Edna M. Griffin Memorial Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)Built 2005
Steel through arch bridge over Interstate 235 on Pedestrian Pathway
Open to pedestrians only
Eight Street Viaduct (Polk County, Iowa)Built 1968
Steel and concrete stringer bridge over Martin Luther King Jr Parkway on 8th Street
Open to Northbound traffic
Euclid Avenue Des Moines River Bridge (1906) (Polk County, Iowa)Built 1906, Replaced 1933
Pratt through truss on Euclid Avenue over Des Moines River
Replaced by a new bridge
Euclid Avenue Des Moines River Bridge (1933) (Polk County, Iowa)Built 1933; rehabilitated 1969
Haunched steel stringer bridge over Des Moines River on US 6
Open to traffic
Euclid Avenue Fourmile Creek Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Built 1934; rehabilitated 1956
Steel stringer bridge over Fourmile Creek on US 6
Removed and replaced
Built 1934; rehabilitated 1956
Steel stringer bridge over Fourmile Creek on US 6
Removed and replaced
Evergreen Ave Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)Built 1967; Replaced 2018
Lost Concrete slab bridge over Runoff channel for Easter Lake on Evergreen Ave
Replaced by a new bridge
FDDM - East University Avenue Overpass (Polk County, Iowa)Built 1941; Removed 1967
Lost Steel stringer bridge over EastUniversity Avenue on Ft. Dodge, Des Moines & Southern
Removed but not replaced
FDDM/RI - Euclid Avenue Overpass (Old) (Polk County, Iowa)Built 1934; Replaced 1960
Lost Steel stringer bridge over Euclid Avenue on Fort Dodge, Des Moines & Southern Railway & Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
Fleur Drive Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)Built 1936; rehabilitated 1990
Haunched deck plate girder bridge over Raccoon River & Railroad on Fleur Drive
Open to traffic
Fleur Drive Overpass (Polk County, Iowa)Built 1936; rehabilitated 2011
Steel stringer bridge over SW 22nd Street on Fleur Drive
Open to traffic
Fourmile Creek Marsh Arch Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)Built 1914; Replaced ?
Lost Marsh arch bridge over Fourmile Creek on
No longer exists
Frink Creek Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)Built 1937
Steel stringer bridge over Frink Creek on SW Mckinley Avenue
Open to pedestrians only
George Washington Carver Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)Built 2005
Steel through arch bridge over Racoon River on Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway
Open to traffic
Grand Avenue Arch Rejected Designs (1916) (Polk County, Iowa)Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Des Moines River on Grand Avenue
Never built
Grand Avenue Bridge (1918) (Polk County, Iowa)Built 1918; rehabilitated 1968; Demolished 2016-17
Arch bridge over Des Moines River on Grand Avenue in Des Moines
Demolished
Grand Avenue Bridge (2017) (Polk County, Iowa)Built 2016-17
Concrete stringer bridge over Des Moines River
Open to traffic
Grand Avenue Bridge (Older) (Polk County, Iowa)Replaced 1918
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Grand Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge
Grand Avenue Walnut Creek Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)Built 1914; rehabilitated 1961 Demolished 2013
Arch bridge over Walnut Creek on Grand Avenue in Des Moines
Replaced
Great Western Trail - Frink Creek Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)Stone arch bridge over Frink Creek on Great Western Trail
Open to pedestrians only
Great Western Trail - Frink Creek Bridge (South) (Polk County, Iowa)Stone arch bridge over Frink Creek on Great Western Trail
Open to pedestrians only
Green Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)Built 1898; closed to traffic in 1993; rehabilitated 1998 and 2016 for pedestrian usage
Three-span through truss bridge over Raccoon River formerly on SW 5th Street, now a pedestrain trail in Des Moines
Open to pedestrains only
Hubbell Arch Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)Built 2005
Steel arch bridge over Interstate 235 on Pedestrian Pathway
Open to pedestrians only
Hubbell Avenue Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Built 1916; Replaced 2002
Lost Concrete tee beam bridge over Fourmile Creek on Hubbell Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1916; Replaced 2002
Lost Concrete tee beam bridge over Fourmile Creek on Hubbell Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge
IAIS - Ashworth Park Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)Built 1897; Replaced 2017
Warren Through Truss bridge over Trail and Walnut Creek on Iowa Interstate Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
IAIS - Des Moines River Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)Built 1905
8 span Through Plate Girder bridge over Des Moines River on Iowa Interstate Railroad
Open to traffic
IAIS - Fourmile Creek Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)Built 1912, using one 1902 span
Five span deck plate girder bridge over Fourmile Creek on Railroad
Open to traffic
IAIS - Frink Creek Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)Steel stringer bridge over Frink Creek on Iowa Interstate Railroad
Abandoned
IAIS - Hickman Road Overpass (Polk County, Iowa)Deck plate girder bridge over Hickman Road on Iowa Interstate Railroad
Open to traffic
IAIS - Tributary of Fourmile Creek Arch (Polk County, Iowa)Stone arch bridge over Tributary of Fourmile Creek on Iowa Interstate Railroad
Open to traffic
IAIS - Walnut Creek Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)Built 1896 at Marquette, Iowa; moved here 1917
Pony truss bridge over Walnut Creek on Iowa Interstate Railroad
Open to traffic
Inter-Urban Trail Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)Built 1905, Abandoned 1982; Converted to trail use 1998, repaired 2012
Pratt through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Interurban Trail
Open to pedestrians
Iowa State Fairgrounds Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)Lost Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Fourmile Creek Tributary on Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Jordan Creek Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Built 1932; replaced 1996
Lost concrete arch bridge over Jordan Creek on Grand Avenue
Replaced by new bridge
Built 1932; replaced 1996
Lost concrete arch bridge over Jordan Creek on Grand Avenue
Replaced by new bridge
Jordan Creek Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)Built 1996
Deck arch bridge over Jordan Creek on Grand Avenue
Open to traffic
Locust Street Bridge (1909) (Polk County, Iowa)Built 1909; rehabilitated 1967; to be replaced in 2018
Arch bridge over Des Moines River on Locust Street in Des Moines
Demolished; Replacement to be constructed
Locust Street Bridge (Old) (Polk County, Iowa)Replaced 1909
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Locust Street
Replaced by new bridge
MSTL - Market Street Railroad Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)Built 1901; Replaced 1905 by an upstream bridge and sold to the M&StL; Removed ?
Lost 5 span quadrangular through truss over Des Moines River on former M&STL
Removed
MSTL - Walnut Creek Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)Built 1901; Removed ?
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Walnut Creek on Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway
Removed
Ninth Street Viaduct (Polk County, Iowa)Built 1967
Steel and concrete stringer bridge over Martin Luther King Jr Parkway on 9th Street
Open to Southbound traffic only
NS - Dean Lake Outlet Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)Timber stringer bridge over Unnamed overflow creek from Dean Lake on Wabash, later N&W, now NS/BNSF Railway
Open to rail traffic
Owens Covered Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)Built 1887 over North River; Relocated to Lake Easter Park,
Howe through truss bridge over Branch of Yeader Creek on a pedestrain path in Lake Easter Park
Open to pedestrians
Park Avenue Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Lost Slab bridge over Frink Creek on Park Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge
Lost Slab bridge over Frink Creek on Park Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge
Park Street Skywalk (Polk County, Iowa)Built 1988; Removed within the past few years
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Park Street on Skywalk
Removed but not replaced
Payton Avenue Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)Built 1925
Steel stringer bridge over Unnamed creek on E Payton Avenue
Removed and replaced
Pleasant Drive Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Built ?; Replaced 2010
Lost Deck arch bridge over Cummins Creek on Pleasant Drive
Replaced by a new bridge
Built ?; Replaced 2010
Lost Deck arch bridge over Cummins Creek on Pleasant Drive
Replaced by a new bridge
Raccoon River Covered Bridge (1st) (Polk County, Iowa)Built 1862, Carried away in an ice jam in 1865; Replaced 1871
Lost Bridge over Raccoon River on Front Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Raccoon River Covered Bridge (2nd) (Polk County, Iowa)Built 1872; Replaced 1916
Lost Through truss bridge over Raccoon River on First Street & Streetcar
Replaced by a new bridge
Red Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)Built 1891; One truss span lost due to collision with a shifted flatcar load 1944; Abandoned in 1995; Converted to trail use in 2006; Raised 2016-17
Pratt Through Truss Bridge over Des Moines River on Principal Riverwalk
Open to pedestrian traffic
RI - Des Moines River Bridge (1st) (Polk County, Iowa)
Built 1868; Replaced 1880
Lost Through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1868; Replaced 1880
Lost Through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
RI - Des Moines River Bridge (2nd) (Polk County, Iowa)Built 1880; Replaced 1901
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Railroad (RI)
Replaced by a new bridge
RI - Fourmile Creek Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)Built ca. 1900; abandoned ca. 1980
Abandoned deck plate girder bridge over Fourmile Creek
Abandoned
RI - US 6 Overpass (E; Old) (Polk County, Iowa)Replaced 1955
Lost Girder bridge over US 6 on Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
RI - US 6 Overpass (W; Old) (Polk County, Iowa)
Replaced 1955
Lost Girder bridge over US 6 on Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
Replaced 1955
Lost Girder bridge over US 6 on Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
Rider Way Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)Built 2005
Steel through arch bridge over Interstate 235 on Pedestrian Pathway
Open to pedestrians only
Riverside Park Drive Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)Built 1937; rehabilitated 1974; Converted to pedestran use 2006
Arch bridge over Raccoon River on SW 1st Street in Des Moines
Open to pedestrians only
Riverview Park Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)Built 1914; Burned 1990
Lost Timber stringer bridge over Lagoon on Corning Avenue
Destroyed by fire
Scott Avenue Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)Built 1937; rehabilitated 1981
Arch bridge over Des Moines River on Scott Avenue in Des Moines
Open to traffic
SE 6th Street Bridge (Old) (Polk County, Iowa)Built 1906; Replaced 1973
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Des Moines River on SE 6th Street
Replaced by a new bridge
SE 9th Street Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)Built 1871 at Walnut Street, Relocated here 1891; Abandoned 1934; Removed 1941
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Des Moines River on SE 9th Street
Removed
Sherman Lake Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)Built 1891;
Lost Truss bridge over Sherman Lake on Road
No longer exists; Either replaced or removed when the lake was filled in.
Shortline Yard Footbridge (Polk County, Iowa)Lost Bridge over Short Line Yard on Pedestrian Pathway
Removed
South Union Street Bridge (Warren County, Iowa)Built 1924; rehabilitated 1965; Replaced 2018
Pony truss bridge on Clover Hill Drive/100th Avenue over Middle Creek
Open
St. Johns Road Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)Arch bridge over an unnamed creek on St. Johns Road in Des Moines
Open to traffic
SW 63rd Street Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)Built 1894'; Replaced 1964
Lost Parker through truss bridge over Raccoon River
Replaced by a new bridge
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