Des Moines, Iowa

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18th Street Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
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 1936; rehabilitated 1985
Rigid frame bridge over Birdland Drive on 2nd Avenue in Des Moines
Open to traffic

5th Street Trail Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Built 1898; closed to traffic in 1993; rehabilitated 1998 for pedestrian usage
Three-span through truss bridge over Raccoon River on SW 5th Street in Des Moines
Closed

6th Avenue Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Collapsed 1965, Replaced 1966
Lost Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Des Moines River on 6th Avenue
Collapsed

Beaver Creek Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Replaced 1914
Pratt through truss bridge over Beaver Creek on Beaver Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge

Birdland Park Drive Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Built 1930
Stone faced concrete arch bridge over Birdland Lagoon on Birdland Park Drive
Open to traffic

BNSF Dean Lake Outlet Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Abandoned steel stringer bridge over Dean Lake Outlet Stream on Railroad
Abandoned

Bridge to Nowhere (Polk County, Iowa)
Built circa 1920; Removed in the 1980s
Concrete rigid frame bridge over High Street on Streetcar/Interurban Line
Removed

Capitol Hill Tunnel (Polk County, Iowa)
Stone arch bridge over Road on Road
No longer exists

CB&Q Des Moines River Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Lost Through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge

CB&Q Des Moines River Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Removed 1968
Lost 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

CGW Des Moines River Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Built 1887, closed to railroad traffic in 2001; purchased by the city in 2002 for future trail usage, to be removed 2013
Abandoned Pratt Truss Bridge over Des Moines River
Gonna be gone by June 2013

Clover Hill Drive Bridge (Warren County, Iowa)
Pony truss bridge on Clover Hill Drive/100th Avenue over MIddle Creek
Open to traffic

Commerce Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Destroyed 1965
Lost Through truss bridge over Raccoon River on Commerce Drive
Destroyed by flooding

Court Avenue Bridge (Oldest) (Polk County, Iowa)
Replaced 1917
Lost Bridge over Des Moines River on Court Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge

DCI Des Moines River Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Lost to "urban renewal" in 1993
Lost Through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Railroad
Removed due to "Urban Renewal"

DCI IA-415 Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Buil;t 1942
Steel Stringer Bridge over IA-415 (2nd Ave) on Union Pacific Railroad (Ex DCI)
Open to traffic

DMCR Walnut Creek Trestle (Polk County, Iowa)
Built ca 1898, removed sometime after 1941
Lost Timber stringer bridge
Removed

DMU Raccoon River Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Removed 2005
Lost Through truss bridge over Raccoon River on Railroad
Removed

First Court Avenue Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Lost Bridge over Des Roines River
Replaced by a new bridge

Fourmile Creek Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Built 1895; rehabilitated 1973; replaced 1999
Lost through truss bridge over Fourmile Creek
Replaced by a new bridge

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 Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Built 1918; rehabilitated 1968
Arch bridge over Des Moines River on Grand Avenue in Des Moines
Open to traffic

Grand Avenue Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Built 1914; rehabilitated 1961 Demolished 2013
Arch bridge over Walnut Creek on Grand Avenue in Des Moines
In the process of being demolished

Grand Avenue Bridge (Older) (Polk County, Iowa)
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Grand Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge

IAIS Des Moines River Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Built sometime after 1901 replacing a 4 span lattice truss bridge
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 ca. 1900
Five span deck plate girder bridge over Fourmile Creek on Railroad
Open to traffic

IAIS Hickman Road Overpass (Polk County, Iowa)
Deck plate girder bridge over Hickman Road on Iowa Interstate Railroad
Open to traffic

IAIS Jordan Creek Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Jordan Creek on Railroad
Open to traffic

IAIS Little Fourmile Creek Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Steel stringer bridge over Little Fourmile Creek on Iowa Interstate Railroad
Open to traffic

IAIS Raccoon River Bridge (Spur) (Polk County, Iowa)
Deck plate girder bridge over Raccoon River on Railroad
Open to traffic

IAIS Walnut Creek Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Pony truss bridge over Walnut Creek on Iowa Interstate Railroad
Open to traffic

IAIS Walnut Creek Bridge #2 (Polk County, Iowa)
Line purchased from Milwaukee Road in 1983 by Chicago Northwestern/Iowa Interstate
Pony truss bridge over Walnut Creek on Iowa Interstate Railroad
Open to traffic

Interurban Trail Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Built 1902, Abandoned 1982; Converted to trail use 1998, repaired 2012
Pratt through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Interurban Trail
Open to pedestrians

Jordan Creek Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
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

Little Beaver Creek Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Built 1926
Pony truss bridge over Little Beaver Creek on NW 86th Street in Johnston
Open to traffic

Locust Street Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Built 1909; rehabilitated 1967
Arch bridge over Des Moines River on Locust Street in Des Moines
Open to traffic

Locust Street Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Lost Through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Locust Street
Replaced by new bridge

M&STL Des Moines River Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Lost 4 span quadrangular through truss over Des Moines River on former M&STL
Removed

Old Euclid Avenue Des Moines River Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Built 1931, Replaced 1933
Pratt through truss on Euclid Avenue over Des Moines River
Replaced by a new bridge

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

Raccoon River Covered Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Built 1862, Replaced 1871
Lost Bridge over Raccoon River on Front Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Red Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Built 1891; Abandoned in 1995; Converted to trail use in 2006
Pratt Through Truss Bridge over Des Moines River on Principal Riverwalk
Open to pedestrians

RI Des Moines River Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Lost Quadrangular lattice 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 deck plate girder bridge over Fourmile Creek
Abandoned

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 14th St. Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Built 1936; rehabilitated 1973
Steel stringer bridge over Des Moines River on US 69 in Des Moines
Open to traffic

Short Line Yard Pedestrian Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Lost Bridge over Short Line Yard on Pedestrian Pathway
Removed

St. Johns Road Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Built 1900
Arch bridge over an unnamed creek on St. Johns Road in Des Moines
Open to traffic

SW 1st Street Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Built 1937; rehabilitated 1974
Arch bridge over Raccoon River on SW 1st Street in Des Moines
Open to pedestrians only

SW 63rd Street Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Replaced 1964
Lost Bridge over Raccoon River
Replaced by a new bridge

SW 7th Street Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Built 1915; rehabilitated 1968
Arch bridge over Raccoon River on SW 7th Street in Des Moines
Open to traffic

SW 9th Street Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Lost Bridge over Raccoon River
Replaced by a new bridge

Trestle Trail Beaver Creek Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Deck plate girder bridge over Beaver Creek on Trestle to Trestle Trail
Open to pedestrians only

Union Station (Unbuilt) (Polk County, Iowa)
Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Des Moines River on Railroads/Passenger Station
Never built

University Avenue Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Built ca. 1920; rehabilitated 1966
Arch bridge over Des Moines River on University Avenue in Des Moines
Open to traffic

UP Des Moines River Crossing at Hartford Ave (Polk County, Iowa)
First built 1880's, rebuilt 1915 as 4 span truss bridge with trestle approaches on either side, rebuilt 1920 with three truss spans and trestle. Trestle filled at later date.
3 Span Baltimore Through Truss Bridge over Des Moines River near Hartford Ave
Open to traffic

Walnut Street Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Built 1911; rehabilitated 1966
Arch bridge over Des Moines River on Walnut Street in Des Moines
Open to traffic

Walnut Street Bridge (Older) (Polk County, Iowa)
Built 1871, Replaced 1911
Through Truss bridge over Des Moines River on Walnut Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Walnut Street Bridge (Oldest) (Polk County, Iowa)
Built 1866, Replaced 1871
Lost Bridge over Des Moines River on Walnut Street
Replaced by a new bridge

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

Yeader Creek Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Replaced 2004
Lost arch bridge over Yeader Creek on SW 9th Street in Des Moines
No longer exists