Des Moines, Iowa
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18th Street Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Replaced 1936Parker 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 1985Rigid frame bridge over Birdland Drive on 2nd Avenue in Des MoinesOpen to traffic
5th Street Trail Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Built 1898; closed to traffic in 1993; rehabilitated 1998 for pedestrian usageThree-span through truss bridge over Raccoon River on SW 5th Street in Des MoinesClosed
6th Avenue Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Collapsed 1965, Replaced 1966Lost Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Des Moines River on 6th AvenueCollapsed
Beaver Creek Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Replaced 1914Pratt through truss bridge over Beaver Creek on Beaver AvenueReplaced by a new bridge
Birdland Park Drive Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Built 1930Stone faced concrete arch bridge over Birdland Lagoon on Birdland Park DriveOpen to traffic
Bridge to Nowhere (Polk County, Iowa)
Built circa 1920; Removed in the 1980sConcrete rigid frame bridge over High Street on Streetcar/Interurban LineRemoved
CB&Q Des Moines River Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Removed 1968Lost through truss bridge over Des Moines River on RailroadRemoved 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 RiverSteel through arch bridge over Des Moines River on Pedestrian and bicycle trail at the Principal River WalkOpen 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 2013Abandoned Pratt Truss Bridge over Des Moines RiverGonna be gone by June 2013
Clover Hill Drive Bridge (Warren County, Iowa)
Pony truss bridge on Clover Hill Drive/100th Avenue over MIddle CreekOpen to traffic
Commerce Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Destroyed 1965Lost Through truss bridge over Raccoon River on Commerce DriveDestroyed by flooding
DCI Des Moines River Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Lost to "urban renewal" in 1993Lost Through truss bridge over Des Moines River on RailroadRemoved due to "Urban Renewal"
DCI IA-415 Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Buil;t 1942Steel Stringer Bridge over IA-415 (2nd Ave) on Union Pacific Railroad (Ex DCI)Open to traffic
Fourmile Creek Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Built 1895; rehabilitated 1973; replaced 1999Lost through truss bridge over Fourmile CreekReplaced by a new bridge
Grand Avenue Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Built 1918; rehabilitated 1968Arch bridge over Des Moines River on Grand Avenue in Des MoinesOpen to traffic
Grand Avenue Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Built 1914; rehabilitated 1961 Demolished 2013Arch bridge over Walnut Creek on Grand Avenue in Des MoinesIn the process of being demolished
Grand Avenue Bridge (Older) (Polk County, Iowa)
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Grand AvenueReplaced by a new bridge
IAIS Des Moines River Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Built sometime after 1901 replacing a 4 span lattice truss bridge8 span Through Plate Girder bridge over Des Moines River on Iowa Interstate RailroadOpen to traffic
IAIS Fourmile Creek Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Built ca. 1900Five span deck plate girder bridge over Fourmile Creek on RailroadOpen to traffic
IAIS Hickman Road Overpass (Polk County, Iowa)
Deck plate girder bridge over Hickman Road on Iowa Interstate RailroadOpen to traffic
IAIS Jordan Creek Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Jordan Creek on RailroadOpen to traffic
IAIS Walnut Creek Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Pony truss bridge over Walnut Creek on Iowa Interstate RailroadOpen to traffic
IAIS Walnut Creek Bridge #2 (Polk County, Iowa)
Line purchased from Milwaukee Road in 1983 by Chicago Northwestern/Iowa InterstatePony truss bridge over Walnut Creek on Iowa Interstate RailroadOpen to traffic
Interurban Trail Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Built 1902, Abandoned 1982; Converted to trail use 1998, repaired 2012Pratt through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Interurban TrailOpen to pedestrians
Jordan Creek Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Built 1932; replaced 1996Lost concrete arch bridge over Jordan Creek on Grand AvenueReplaced by new bridge
Jordan Creek Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Built 1996Deck arch bridge over Jordan Creek on Grand AvenueOpen to traffic
Little Beaver Creek Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Built 1926Pony truss bridge over Little Beaver Creek on NW 86th Street in JohnstonOpen to traffic
Locust Street Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Built 1909; rehabilitated 1967Arch bridge over Des Moines River on Locust Street in Des MoinesOpen to traffic
Locust Street Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Lost Through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Locust StreetReplaced by 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 ParkOpen to pedestrians
Raccoon River Covered Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Built 1862, Replaced 1871Lost Bridge over Raccoon River on Front StreetReplaced by a new bridge
Red Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Built 1891; Abandoned in 1995; Converted to trail use in 2006Pratt Through Truss Bridge over Des Moines River on Principal RiverwalkOpen 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. 1900Abandoned deck plate girder bridge over Fourmile CreekAbandoned
Scott Avenue Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Built 1937; rehabilitated 1981Arch bridge over Des Moines River on Scott Avenue in Des MoinesOpen to traffic
SE 14th St. Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Built 1936; rehabilitated 1973Steel stringer bridge over Des Moines River on US 69 in Des MoinesOpen to traffic
St. Johns Road Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Built 1900Arch bridge over an unnamed creek on St. Johns Road in Des MoinesOpen to traffic
SW 1st Street Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Built 1937; rehabilitated 1974Arch bridge over Raccoon River on SW 1st Street in Des MoinesOpen to pedestrians only
SW 63rd Street Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Replaced 1964Lost Bridge over Raccoon RiverReplaced by a new bridge
SW 7th Street Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Built 1915; rehabilitated 1968Arch bridge over Raccoon River on SW 7th Street in Des MoinesOpen to traffic
Union Station (Unbuilt) (Polk County, Iowa)
Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Des Moines River on Railroads/Passenger StationNever built
University Avenue Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Built ca. 1920; rehabilitated 1966Arch bridge over Des Moines River on University Avenue in Des MoinesOpen 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 AveOpen to traffic
Walnut Street Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Built 1911; rehabilitated 1966Arch bridge over Des Moines River on Walnut Street in Des MoinesOpen to traffic
Walnut Street Bridge (Older) (Polk County, Iowa)
Built 1871, Replaced 1911Through Truss bridge over Des Moines River on Walnut StreetReplaced by a new bridge
Walnut Street Bridge (Oldest) (Polk County, Iowa)
Built 1866, Replaced 1871Lost Bridge over Des Moines River on Walnut StreetReplaced by a new bridge
Waterworks Park Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Pratt pony truss bridge over Raccoon River on TrailOpen to pedestrians
Yeader Creek Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Replaced 2004Lost arch bridge over Yeader Creek on SW 9th Street in Des MoinesNo longer exists