West Des Moines, Iowa

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Army Post Road Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Culvert bridge over Unnamed creek on Army Post Road
Removed

Commerce Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Built 1889; Destroyed 1965
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Raccoon River on Commerce Drive
Destroyed by flooding

DMRy - Walnut Creek Trestle (Polk County, Iowa)
Built ca 1898, Removed before 1930
Lost Timber stringer bridge over Walnut Creek on Des Moines Railway Co.
Removed

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

IAIS - Raccoon River Park Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Lost Pony/through plate girder bridge over Jordan Creek on Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge

IAIS - Raccoon River Tributary Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Steel stringer bridge over Raccoon River tributary on Iowa Interstate Railroad
Open to traffic

IAIS - Raccoon River Tributary Culvert (Dallas County, Iowa)
Built 1900
Concrete culvert bridge over Unnamed Raccoon River Tributary on IAIS Railroad
Open to traffic

IAIS - Sugar Creek Bridge (Dallas County, Iowa)
Steel stringer bridge over Sugar Creek on Iowa Interstate Railroad
Open to traffic

IAIS - Sugar Creek Tributary Bridge (Dallas County, Iowa)
Built in 2012 replacing a timber stringer bridge
Concrete stringer bridge over Sugar Creek Tributary on Iowa Interstate Railroad
Open to traffic

IAIS - Walnut Creek Bridge #2 (Polk County, Iowa)
Built 1902, Piers Rebuilt 1943
Pony truss bridge over Walnut Creek on Iowa Interstate Railroad
Open to traffic

Jordan Creek Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Built 1996
Deck arch bridge over Jordan Creek on Grand Avenue
Open to traffic

Jordan Creek Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Built 1932; replaced 1996
Lost concrete arch bridge over Jordan Creek on Grand Avenue
Replaced by new bridge

Stonebridge Road Culvert (Polk County, Iowa)
Concrete culvert bridge over Western Hills Creek on Stonebridge Road
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

UP - Jordan Creek Bridge (E) (Polk County, Iowa)
Steel stringer bridge over Jordan Creek on Union Pacific Railroad
Open to traffic

UP - Jordan Creek Bridge (W) (Polk County, Iowa)
Steel stringer bridge over Jordan Creek on Union Pacific Railroad
Open to traffic

UP - Western Hills Creek Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Bridge over Western Hills Creek on Union Pacific Railroad
Open to traffic