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110th Street Bridge (Humboldt County, Iowa)
Built 1911 by the Iowa Bridge Co.
Through truss bridge over East Fork Des Moines River on 110th Street
Open to one-lane traffic
110th Street Bridge (Kossuth County, Iowa)
Built 1895 by the King Bridge Co.
Through truss bridge over East Fork Des Moines River on 110th Street between Humboldt and Algona
Road is closed to traffic
145th Avenue Bridge (Kossuth County, Iowa)
Built 1900; replaced by new bridge in 1997
Through truss bridge over East Fork Des Moines River on 145th Avenue (CH C12)
Open to pedestrians only
390th Ave. Bridge (Cottonwood County, Minnesota)
Previous span was a Howe Pony Truss built in 1908
Bridge over Des Moines River on Twp 165
Open to traffic
465th Street Bridge (Pocahontas County, Iowa)
Built 1927
Two-span pony truss bridge over West Fork Des Moines River on CR C-26 (465th Street) east of Rolfe
Open to traffic
485th Avenue Bridge (Palo Alto County, Iowa)
Built ca. 1919; replaced 1999
Lost pony truss bridge over Old Channel West Fork Des Moines River on 485th Avenue just off CR B55, west of Rodman
Replaced by a modern bridge
6th Avenue Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Collapsed 1965, Replaced 1966
Lost Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Des Moines River on 6th Avenue
Collapsed
Abandoned CNW Des Moines River Bridge (Emmet County, Iowa)
Truss span with trestle approaches built unknown. Approaches rebuilt 1992 using assorted I-Beams and Steel Girders from other bridges
Deck truss bridge over East Fork Des Moines River on the Chicago & Northwestern Railroad just west of Armstrong in Armstrong
Derelict/abandoned
Armstrong Gravel Pit Bridge (Emmet County, Iowa)
Built 1899 by A.H. Austin in Kossuth County; relocated here in the 1940s to serve a gravel pit; abandoned 1971
Derelict through truss bridge over East Fork Des Moines River northwest of Armstrong
Privately owned
B&SV Des Moines River Bridge (Boone County, Iowa)
Deck plate girder bridge over Des Moines River on Railroad
Open to traffic
Bellefountain Bridge (Mahaska County, Iowa)
Built 1898
Through truss bridge over Des Moines River
Closed to all traffic
Bennett Viaduct (Webster County, Iowa)
Built 1911, Dismantled 1981.
Lost Deck truss bridge over Des Moines River on G street
Removed but not replaced
Bentonsport Bridge (Van Buren County, Iowa)
Built 1882, removed from vehicular service 1985
Bridge over Des Moines River on trail
Open to pedestrians
Berkheimer Bridge (Humboldt County, Iowa)
Built 1899 by the Clinton Bridge & Iron Works; closed 2001; rehabilitated 2005
Through truss bridge over West Fork Des Moines River on 215th Street west of Humboldt
Open to traffic
Black Bridge (Jackson County, Minnesota)
Previous span was a wooden trestle with Howe deck truss bridge built in 1878. The 1900 span was of steel trestle design.
Lost deck plate girder bridge over Des Moines River on Chicago-Milwaukee and Pacific RR in Jackson
Removed
Blackhawk Bridge (Wapello County, Iowa)
Built 1935; rehabilitated 1974; lost 2011
Through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Blackhawk Street in Ottumwa
Demolished
Blackhawk Bridge #2 (Wapello County, Iowa)
Removed as part of project to relocate river channel in 1950s or 1960s.
Lost Through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Blackhawk Road
Demolished
BNSF Des Moines River Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Built 1968 as part of the Red Rock Lake Project
Warren through truss bridge over Des Moines River on BNSF Railway
Open to traffic
BNSF Des Moines River Bridge #2 (Lee County, Iowa)
Through truss bridge over Des Moines River on BNSF Railway
Open to traffic
BNSF Four Mile Bridge (Wapello County, Iowa)
Built 2002 replacing an earlier 5 span truss bridge with girder approaches
Warren through truss with all verticals bridge over Des Moines River on BNSF RR
Open to traffic
Bormann Bridge (Humboldt County, Iowa)
Built ca. 1900
Through truss bridge over Des Moines River on 130th Avenue
Open to traffic
Branch Des Moines River Bridge (Van Buren County, Iowa)
Built 1966; rehabilitated 2000
Pony truss bridge over a branch of Des Moines River on Stone Avenue
Open to traffic
Branch Des Moines River Bridge (Van Buren County, Iowa)
Built ca. 1910
Pony truss bridge over a branch of Des Moines River on Timber Avenue
Open to traffic
Branch Des Moines River Bridge (Van Buren County, Iowa)
Built 1971
Pony truss bridge over a branch of Des Moines River on 270th Street
Open to traffic
Branch Des Moines River Bridge (Van Buren County, Iowa)
Built 1916
Pony truss bridge over a branch of Des Moines River on 120th Street
Open to traffic
Browns Bridge (Palo Alto County, Iowa)
Built 1931, replacing a 1919 trestle bridge
Pony truss bridge over Old Channel Des Moines River on 490th Street west of West Bend
Open to traffic
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
CB&Q Des Moines River Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Removed 1968
Lost Through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Railroad (CB&Q/Wabash)
Removed
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
Christiania Bridge (Jackson County, Minnesota)
Replaced 1996
Lost through truss bridge over West Fork Des Moines River on CSAH 30 south of Windom
Replaced by a modern bridge
Court Avenue Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Built 1917; rehabilitated 1982
Five-span arch bridge over Des Moines River on Court Avenue in Des Moines
Open to traffic
Court Avenue Bridge (Oldest) (Polk County, Iowa)
Replaced 1917
Lost Bridge over Des Moines River on Court Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge
Cox Bridge (Jackson County, Minnesota)
Built 1979. Previous bridge was a 6-panel Pratt through truss bridge with A-frame portal bracings and 45° heel strut bracings. Built in 1900
Steel stringer bridge over Des Moines River on Twp 131
Open to traffic
Dakota City Bridge (Humboldt County, Iowa)
Built 1913, Replaced 1988
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over East Fork Des Moines River on 1st Ave N
Replaced by new bridge
Dakota City Bridge (Older) (Humboldt County, Iowa)
Built 1871, replaced 1913
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over East Fork Des Moines River on local road
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"
Des Moines River Bridge (Cottonwood County, Minnesota)
Built 1917; Replaced in 2008
Pony truss bridge over Des Moines River on CR 177
Replaced by a new bridge
Des Moines River Marsh Arch Bridge (Kossuth County, Iowa)
Replaced 1954
Lost Marsh arch bridge over Des Moines River on Road
Replaced by a new bridge
DM&E Des Moines River Bridge (Wapello County, Iowa)
Through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Railroad
Open to traffic
DM&E Des Moines River Bridge #2 (Wapello County, Iowa)
Deck plate girder bridge over Des Moines River on Dakota, Minnesota, and Eastern Railroad
Open to traffic
Eddyville Bridge (Monroe County, Iowa)
Built 1897
Lost Through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Road
Removed
Eldon Des Moines River Bridge (Wapello County, Iowa)
Replaced 1957
Lost Through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Road
Replaced by a new bridge upstream
Eldon Railroad Bridge (Wapello County, Iowa)
Built 1916, Removed 1982
Lost deck plate girder bridge over Des Moines River on Railroad
Removed
Ellsworth Ranch Bridge (Emmet County, Iowa)
Built 1895 by the King Bridge Co. under the direction of Milo Adams; rehabilitated 1937; closed to traffic 2007
Through truss bridge over East Fork Des Moines River on 130th Street east of Dolliver
Closed to all traffic
Emmetsburg Railroad Bridge (Palo Alto County, Iowa)
Deck plate girder bridge over West Fork Des Moines River on the IC&E/DM&E/CP/UP west of Emmetsburg
In use
Estherville Suspension Bridge (Emmet County, Iowa)
Suspension bridge over West Fork Des Moines River on a pedestrian trail in Estherville
Open to pedestrians only
Eveland Bridge (Mahaska County, Iowa)
Built 1876-77 by McKay & Nelson; one span replaced in 1903
Abandoned three-span Whipple through truss bridge over the Des Moines River on Fulton Avenue
Abandoned with deck missing
FDDM Des Moines River Bridge (Webster County, Iowa)
Built 1913
Deck truss bridge over Des Moines River on former Fort Dodge, Des Moines & Southern Railroad northwest of Coalville
Removed
FDDM Des Moines River Bridge (Older) (Webster County, Iowa)
Lost Through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
Fort Dodge High Bridge (Webster County, Iowa)
Built 1902 by the Mason City and Fort Dodge Railway, later Chicago Great Western
Deck truss bridge over Des Moines River on railroad
Open to traffic
Gotch Park Bridge (Humboldt County, Iowa)
Built for the Minneapolis St Louis Railway; converted for trail use in 1991
Through truss bridge over East Fork Des Moines River on the Three Rivers Bike Trail at Gotch Park near Humboldt
Open to pedestrians and bicyclists only
Gotch Park Rd. Bridge (Humboldt County, Iowa)
Built 1961
Stringer bridge over Des Moines River on Gotch Park Rd.
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 (Older) (Polk County, Iowa)
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Grand Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge
Grant Street Bridge (Humboldt County, Iowa)
Built 1887, replaced 1906
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over West Fork Des Moines River on Lewis Street
Replaced by new bridge
Hawkeye Avenue Bridge (Webster County, Iowa)
Built 1919; Replaced 1987
Lost Open-spandrel arch bridge over Des Moines River on E Hawkeye Avenue in Fort Dodge
Replaced by new bridge
High Trestle Trail Bridge (Boone County, Iowa)
Built 1973, abandoned in the 1980's, DPGs removed in 2004 to be reused in the new Kate Shelley Bridge, new bridge built and reopened to pedestrians in 2010
Lost Deck girder bridge over Des Moines River on former Milwaukee Road Railroad
Open to pedestrians, with new deck built on original bridge piers
Highway 3 bridge over East Fork Des Moines River (Humboldt County, Iowa)
Built 1955
Steel stringer bridge over East Fork Des Moines River on Iowa Highway 3
Open to traffic
Horn's Ferry Bridge (Marion County, Iowa)
Built in 1881, Two spans lost to flooding in 1929, Partially collapsed on 31 August 1992, Converted to observation decks shortly thereafter.
Lost Camelback through truss bridge over Des Moines River near the Red Rock Dam on 198th Place
Collapsed
IA14 Red Rock Bridge (Marion County, Iowa)
Built 1965
Girder bridge over Des Moines River & Res. on IA 14
Open to traffic
IA3 West Fork Des Moines River Bridge (Humboldt County, Iowa)
Built 1939, replaced 2007
Plate girder bridge over West Fork Des Moines River on Iowa Highway 3
Replaced by a modern 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
IC Des Moines River Bridge (Webster County, Iowa)
Built 1891; final truss span removed in the mid 1990s
Lost Through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Railroad
Replaced by new bridge
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
Jefferson Street Viaduct (Wapello County, Iowa)
Built 1936; rehabilitated 1984
Deck truss bridge over Des Moines River on Jefferson Street in Ottumwa
Open to traffic
Kate Shelley High Bridge (Boone County, Iowa)
Built 1899-1901, bypassed in 2007-09
Deck truss bridge over Des Moines River on Union Pacific Railroad west of Boone
Closed to traffic
Kenyon Road Bridge (Webster County, Iowa)
Built 1935; rehabilitated 1977
Cantilevered deck truss bridge over Des Moines River and B Avenue on Kenyon Road in Ft. Dodge
Open to traffic
Keosauqua Bridge (Van Buren County, Iowa)
Built 1939, Replaced 2007
Lost through truss bridge over Des Moines River on IA 1 in Keosauqua
Replaced by new bridge
Kilbourn Bridge (Van Buren County, Iowa)
Built 1908-09 by the Ottumwa Supply & Construction Co.
Six-span through truss bridge over the Des Moines River on Lark Avenue
Closed to all traffic
Kilen Bridge (Jackson County, Minnesota)
Built 1913 by the Minneapolis Bridge Co.; replaced 2004
Lost through truss bridge over West Fork Des Moines River on CSAH 19 at Kilen Woods State Park
Replaced by a modern bridge
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Des Moines River
View Exhibit map110th Street Bridge (Humboldt County, Iowa)Built 1911 by the Iowa Bridge Co.
Through truss bridge over East Fork Des Moines River on 110th Street
Open to one-lane traffic
110th Street Bridge (Kossuth County, Iowa)Built 1895 by the King Bridge Co.
Through truss bridge over East Fork Des Moines River on 110th Street between Humboldt and Algona
Road is closed to traffic
145th Avenue Bridge (Kossuth County, Iowa)Built 1900; replaced by new bridge in 1997
Through truss bridge over East Fork Des Moines River on 145th Avenue (CH C12)
Open to pedestrians only
3 Rivers Trail East Fork Des Moines River Bridge (Humboldt County, Iowa)
Deck plate girder bridge over East Fork Des Moines River on Trail
Open to pedestrians only
Deck plate girder bridge over East Fork Des Moines River on Trail
Open to pedestrians only
3 Rivers Trail West Fork Des Moines River Bridge (Humboldt County, Iowa)
Deck plate girder bridge over Des Moines River on Trail
Open to pedestrians only
Deck plate girder bridge over Des Moines River on Trail
Open to pedestrians only
390th Ave. Bridge (Cottonwood County, Minnesota)Previous span was a Howe Pony Truss built in 1908
Bridge over Des Moines River on Twp 165
Open to traffic
465th Street Bridge (Pocahontas County, Iowa)Built 1927
Two-span pony truss bridge over West Fork Des Moines River on CR C-26 (465th Street) east of Rolfe
Open to traffic
485th Avenue Bridge (Palo Alto County, Iowa)Built ca. 1919; replaced 1999
Lost pony truss bridge over Old Channel West Fork Des Moines River on 485th Avenue just off CR B55, west of Rodman
Replaced by a modern bridge
6th Avenue Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)Collapsed 1965, Replaced 1966
Lost Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Des Moines River on 6th Avenue
Collapsed
Abandoned CNW Des Moines River Bridge (Emmet County, Iowa)Truss span with trestle approaches built unknown. Approaches rebuilt 1992 using assorted I-Beams and Steel Girders from other bridges
Deck truss bridge over East Fork Des Moines River on the Chicago & Northwestern Railroad just west of Armstrong in Armstrong
Derelict/abandoned
Armstrong Gravel Pit Bridge (Emmet County, Iowa)Built 1899 by A.H. Austin in Kossuth County; relocated here in the 1940s to serve a gravel pit; abandoned 1971
Derelict through truss bridge over East Fork Des Moines River northwest of Armstrong
Privately owned
B&SV Des Moines River Bridge (Boone County, Iowa)Deck plate girder bridge over Des Moines River on Railroad
Open to traffic
Bellefountain Bridge (Mahaska County, Iowa)Built 1898
Through truss bridge over Des Moines River
Closed to all traffic
Bennett Viaduct (Webster County, Iowa)Built 1911, Dismantled 1981.
Lost Deck truss bridge over Des Moines River on G street
Removed but not replaced
Bentonsport Bridge (Van Buren County, Iowa)Built 1882, removed from vehicular service 1985
Bridge over Des Moines River on trail
Open to pedestrians
Berkheimer Bridge (Humboldt County, Iowa)Built 1899 by the Clinton Bridge & Iron Works; closed 2001; rehabilitated 2005
Through truss bridge over West Fork Des Moines River on 215th Street west of Humboldt
Open to traffic
Black Bridge (Jackson County, Minnesota)Previous span was a wooden trestle with Howe deck truss bridge built in 1878. The 1900 span was of steel trestle design.
Lost deck plate girder bridge over Des Moines River on Chicago-Milwaukee and Pacific RR in Jackson
Removed
Blackhawk Bridge (Wapello County, Iowa)Built 1935; rehabilitated 1974; lost 2011
Through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Blackhawk Street in Ottumwa
Demolished
Blackhawk Bridge #2 (Wapello County, Iowa)Removed as part of project to relocate river channel in 1950s or 1960s.
Lost Through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Blackhawk Road
Demolished
BNSF Des Moines River Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)Built 1968 as part of the Red Rock Lake Project
Warren through truss bridge over Des Moines River on BNSF Railway
Open to traffic
BNSF Des Moines River Bridge #1 (Lee County, Iowa)
Warren deck truss bridge over Des Moines River on Railroad
Open to traffic
Warren deck truss bridge over Des Moines River on Railroad
Open to traffic
BNSF Des Moines River Bridge #2 (Lee County, Iowa)Through truss bridge over Des Moines River on BNSF Railway
Open to traffic
BNSF Four Mile Bridge (Wapello County, Iowa)Built 2002 replacing an earlier 5 span truss bridge with girder approaches
Warren through truss with all verticals bridge over Des Moines River on BNSF RR
Open to traffic
Bormann Bridge (Humboldt County, Iowa)Built ca. 1900
Through truss bridge over Des Moines River on 130th Avenue
Open to traffic
Branch Des Moines River Bridge (Van Buren County, Iowa)Built 1966; rehabilitated 2000
Pony truss bridge over a branch of Des Moines River on Stone Avenue
Open to traffic
Branch Des Moines River Bridge (Van Buren County, Iowa)Built ca. 1910
Pony truss bridge over a branch of Des Moines River on Timber Avenue
Open to traffic
Branch Des Moines River Bridge (Van Buren County, Iowa)Built 1971
Pony truss bridge over a branch of Des Moines River on 270th Street
Open to traffic
Branch Des Moines River Bridge (Van Buren County, Iowa)
Built 1906
Through truss bridge over a branch of Des Moines River on Hawk Drive
Closed to all traffic
Built 1906
Through truss bridge over a branch of Des Moines River on Hawk Drive
Closed to all traffic
Branch Des Moines River Bridge (Van Buren County, Iowa)Built 1916
Pony truss bridge over a branch of Des Moines River on 120th Street
Open to traffic
Branch Des Moines River Bridge (Van Buren County, Iowa)
Built 1964
Pony truss bridge over a branch of Des Moines River on Hawk Drive (Hawk Dr)
Open to traffic
Built 1964
Pony truss bridge over a branch of Des Moines River on Hawk Drive (Hawk Dr)
Open to traffic
Browns Bridge (Palo Alto County, Iowa)Built 1931, replacing a 1919 trestle bridge
Pony truss bridge over Old Channel Des Moines River on 490th Street west of West Bend
Open to traffic
Browns Bridge (New Channel) (Palo Alto County, Iowa)
Built 1928; Damaged by the 1993 flood- closed to traffic; Replaced in 1996
Parker through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Fas 0169
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1928; Damaged by the 1993 flood- closed to traffic; Replaced in 1996
Parker through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Fas 0169
Replaced by a new bridge
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
CB&Q Des Moines River Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)Removed 1968
Lost Through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Railroad (CB&Q/Wabash)
Removed
CB&Q Farmington Bridge (Van Buren County, Iowa)
Line abandoned in 1969, bridge removed 1970s
Lost through truss bridge over Des Moines River on former Chicago, Bulirgton & Quincy Railroad
Removed with piers remaining
Line abandoned in 1969, bridge removed 1970s
Lost through truss bridge over Des Moines River on former Chicago, Bulirgton & Quincy Railroad
Removed with piers remaining
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
CGW Des Moines River Bridge (Webster County, Iowa)
Abandoned 1932; Removed sometime betwixt abandonment date and the 1950s
Lost Bridge over Des Moines River on Railroad
No longer exists
Abandoned 1932; Removed sometime betwixt abandonment date and the 1950s
Lost Bridge over Des Moines River on Railroad
No longer exists
Chestnut Ford Bridge (Dallas County, Iowa)
Built 1900, Removed 1975(?)
Lost Through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Zook Spur Road
Removed but not replaced
Built 1900, Removed 1975(?)
Lost Through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Zook Spur Road
Removed but not replaced
Christiania Bridge (Jackson County, Minnesota)Replaced 1996
Lost through truss bridge over West Fork Des Moines River on CSAH 30 south of Windom
Replaced by a modern bridge
Clark County Road 19 Bridge (Clark County, Missouri)
Built ca. 1910; replaced 2008
Lost pony truss bridge over a branch of Des Moines River on CR 19
Replaced by new bridge
Built ca. 1910; replaced 2008
Lost pony truss bridge over a branch of Des Moines River on CR 19
Replaced by new bridge
CN Des Moines River Bridge (Webster County, Iowa)
Two spans built 1965, two more spans added in the mid 1990s
Deck plate girder bridge over Des Moines River on Railroad
Open to traffic
Two spans built 1965, two more spans added in the mid 1990s
Deck plate girder bridge over Des Moines River on Railroad
Open to traffic
CNW Des Moines River Bridge (Mahaska County, Iowa)
Lost Bridge over Des Moines River on Former Line of C & NW RR
Demolished during/before 1930s with piers remaining
Lost Bridge over Des Moines River on Former Line of C & NW RR
Demolished during/before 1930s with piers remaining
Corydon Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Built 1889, Damaged and closed after the National Guard drove a tank across it in 1972, Removed ca: 1975
Pratt Through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Road
No longer exists
Built 1889, Damaged and closed after the National Guard drove a tank across it in 1972, Removed ca: 1975
Pratt Through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Road
No longer exists
Court Avenue Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)Built 1917; rehabilitated 1982
Five-span arch bridge over Des Moines River on Court Avenue in Des Moines
Open to traffic
Court Avenue Bridge (Oldest) (Polk County, Iowa)Replaced 1917
Lost Bridge over Des Moines River on Court Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge
Cox Bridge (Jackson County, Minnesota)Built 1979. Previous bridge was a 6-panel Pratt through truss bridge with A-frame portal bracings and 45° heel strut bracings. Built in 1900
Steel stringer bridge over Des Moines River on Twp 131
Open to traffic
CSAH 42 Bridge (Murray County, Minnesota)
Built 1930; Replaced in 2001
Lost Warren pony truss bridge over Des Moines River on CSAH 42
Replaced by new bridge
Built 1930; Replaced in 2001
Lost Warren pony truss bridge over Des Moines River on CSAH 42
Replaced by new bridge
Dakota City Bridge (Humboldt County, Iowa)Built 1913, Replaced 1988
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over East Fork Des Moines River on 1st Ave N
Replaced by new bridge
Dakota City Bridge (Older) (Humboldt County, Iowa)Built 1871, replaced 1913
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over East Fork Des Moines River on local road
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"
Dempsey Bridge (Cottonwood County, Minnesota)
Built 1979 replacing a pin connected Pratt through truss bridge with Howe Lattice portal bracings and 45° heel bracing built in 1908
Steel stringer bridge over Des Moines River on CR 14
Open to traffic
Built 1979 replacing a pin connected Pratt through truss bridge with Howe Lattice portal bracings and 45° heel bracing built in 1908
Steel stringer bridge over Des Moines River on CR 14
Open to traffic
Des Moines River Bridge (Marion County, Iowa)
Built 1882; rehabilitated 1971; replaced 2002
Lost through truss bridge over Des Moines River on a local road
No longer exists
Built 1882; rehabilitated 1971; replaced 2002
Lost through truss bridge over Des Moines River on a local road
No longer exists
Des Moines River Bridge (Webster County, Iowa)
Built 1937; replaced 2002
Lost through truss bridge over Des Moines River on 340th Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1937; replaced 2002
Lost through truss bridge over Des Moines River on 340th Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Des Moines River Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Built 1968
Steel stringer bridge over Des Moines River on IA Hwy. 316/ CSAH S35
Open to traffic
Built 1968
Steel stringer bridge over Des Moines River on IA Hwy. 316/ CSAH S35
Open to traffic
Des Moines River Bridge (Cottonwood County, Minnesota)
Built 1956; Replaced in 2010
Steel stringer bridge over Des Moines River on US 71
Bridge has been replaced
Built 1956; Replaced in 2010
Steel stringer bridge over Des Moines River on US 71
Bridge has been replaced
Des Moines River Bridge (Jackson County, Minnesota)
Built 1913
Lost Warren through truss bridge over Des Moines River on CR 19
Replaced by new bridge
Built 1913
Lost Warren through truss bridge over Des Moines River on CR 19
Replaced by new bridge
Des Moines River Bridge (Cottonwood County, Minnesota)Built 1917; Replaced in 2008
Pony truss bridge over Des Moines River on CR 177
Replaced by a new bridge
Des Moines River Marsh Arch Bridge (Kossuth County, Iowa)Replaced 1954
Lost Marsh arch bridge over Des Moines River on Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Des Moines River Railroad Bridge (Humboldt County, Iowa)
Deck plate girder bridge over Des Moines River on Railroad
Open to traffic
Deck plate girder bridge over Des Moines River on Railroad
Open to traffic
DM&E Des Moines River Bridge (Wapello County, Iowa)Through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Railroad
Open to traffic
DM&E Des Moines River Bridge (Kossuth County, Iowa)
Warren pony truss bridge over Des Moines River on Railroad
Open to traffic
Warren pony truss bridge over Des Moines River on Railroad
Open to traffic
DM&E Des Moines River Bridge #2 (Wapello County, Iowa)Deck plate girder bridge over Des Moines River on Dakota, Minnesota, and Eastern Railroad
Open to traffic
Eddyville Bridge (Monroe County, Iowa)Built 1897
Lost Through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Road
Removed
Eldon Des Moines River Bridge (Wapello County, Iowa)Replaced 1957
Lost Through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Road
Replaced by a new bridge upstream
Eldon Railroad Bridge (Wapello County, Iowa)Built 1916, Removed 1982
Lost deck plate girder bridge over Des Moines River on Railroad
Removed
Eldon Railroad Bridge (older) (Wapello County, Iowa)
Line built 1859, replaced 1916
Lost Truss bridge over Des Moines River on Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
Line built 1859, replaced 1916
Lost Truss bridge over Des Moines River on Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
Ellsworth Ranch Bridge (Emmet County, Iowa)Built 1895 by the King Bridge Co. under the direction of Milo Adams; rehabilitated 1937; closed to traffic 2007
Through truss bridge over East Fork Des Moines River on 130th Street east of Dolliver
Closed to all traffic
Emmetsburg Railroad Bridge (Palo Alto County, Iowa)Deck plate girder bridge over West Fork Des Moines River on the IC&E/DM&E/CP/UP west of Emmetsburg
In use
Estherville Suspension Bridge (Emmet County, Iowa)Suspension bridge over West Fork Des Moines River on a pedestrian trail in Estherville
Open to pedestrians only
Eveland Bridge (Mahaska County, Iowa)Built 1876-77 by McKay & Nelson; one span replaced in 1903
Abandoned three-span Whipple through truss bridge over the Des Moines River on Fulton Avenue
Abandoned with deck missing
FDDM Des Moines River Bridge (Webster County, Iowa)Built 1913
Deck truss bridge over Des Moines River on former Fort Dodge, Des Moines & Southern Railroad northwest of Coalville
Removed
FDDM Des Moines River Bridge (Older) (Webster County, Iowa)Lost Through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
Fischer Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Replaced 1959
Lost Through truss bridge over Des Moines River on 66th Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge
Replaced 1959
Lost Through truss bridge over Des Moines River on 66th Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge
Fort Dodge High Bridge (Webster County, Iowa)Built 1902 by the Mason City and Fort Dodge Railway, later Chicago Great Western
Deck truss bridge over Des Moines River on railroad
Open to traffic
Foster Bridge (Humboldt County, Iowa)
Replaced 1994
Lost Bridge over E.Fork Des Moines River on CSAH C 26 (170th Avenue)
Replaced by new bridge
Replaced 1994
Lost Bridge over E.Fork Des Moines River on CSAH C 26 (170th Avenue)
Replaced by new bridge
Gotch Park Bridge (Humboldt County, Iowa)Built for the Minneapolis St Louis Railway; converted for trail use in 1991
Through truss bridge over East Fork Des Moines River on the Three Rivers Bike Trail at Gotch Park near Humboldt
Open to pedestrians and bicyclists only
Gotch Park Rd. Bridge (Humboldt County, Iowa)Built 1961
Stringer bridge over Des Moines River on Gotch Park Rd.
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 (Older) (Polk County, Iowa)Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Grand Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge
Grant Street Bridge (Humboldt County, Iowa)Built 1887, replaced 1906
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over West Fork Des Moines River on Lewis Street
Replaced by new bridge
Hanley Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Two spans damaged & removed 1953, Removed ca. 1975
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Jester Park Drive
Removed
Two spans damaged & removed 1953, Removed ca. 1975
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Jester Park Drive
Removed
Hawkeye Avenue Bridge (Webster County, Iowa)Built 1919; Replaced 1987
Lost Open-spandrel arch bridge over Des Moines River on E Hawkeye Avenue in Fort Dodge
Replaced by new bridge
High Trestle Trail Bridge (Boone County, Iowa)Built 1973, abandoned in the 1980's, DPGs removed in 2004 to be reused in the new Kate Shelley Bridge, new bridge built and reopened to pedestrians in 2010
Lost Deck girder bridge over Des Moines River on former Milwaukee Road Railroad
Open to pedestrians, with new deck built on original bridge piers
Highway 3 bridge over East Fork Des Moines River (Humboldt County, Iowa)Built 1955
Steel stringer bridge over East Fork Des Moines River on Iowa Highway 3
Open to traffic
Horn's Ferry Bridge (Marion County, Iowa)Built in 1881, Two spans lost to flooding in 1929, Partially collapsed on 31 August 1992, Converted to observation decks shortly thereafter.
Lost Camelback through truss bridge over Des Moines River near the Red Rock Dam on 198th Place
Collapsed
Hubby Bridge (Boone County, Iowa)
Built 1909 Removd circa 1975
Lost Parker through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Opal Lane
Removed
Built 1909 Removd circa 1975
Lost Parker through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Opal Lane
Removed
IA14 Red Rock Bridge (Marion County, Iowa)Built 1965
Girder bridge over Des Moines River & Res. on IA 14
Open to traffic
IA3 West Fork Des Moines River Bridge (Humboldt County, Iowa)Built 1939, replaced 2007
Plate girder bridge over West Fork Des Moines River on Iowa Highway 3
Replaced by a modern 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
IC Des Moines River Bridge (Webster County, Iowa)Built 1891; final truss span removed in the mid 1990s
Lost Through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Railroad
Replaced by new bridge
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
Jarvis Bridge (Humboldt County, Iowa)
Built 1973
Stringer bridge over West Fork Des Moines River on CSAH P 19
Open to traffic
Built 1973
Stringer bridge over West Fork Des Moines River on CSAH P 19
Open to traffic
Jefferson Street Viaduct (Wapello County, Iowa)Built 1936; rehabilitated 1984
Deck truss bridge over Des Moines River on Jefferson Street in Ottumwa
Open to traffic
Kate Shelley High Bridge (Boone County, Iowa)Built 1899-1901, bypassed in 2007-09
Deck truss bridge over Des Moines River on Union Pacific Railroad west of Boone
Closed to traffic
Kenyon Road Bridge (Webster County, Iowa)Built 1935; rehabilitated 1977
Cantilevered deck truss bridge over Des Moines River and B Avenue on Kenyon Road in Ft. Dodge
Open to traffic
Keosauqua Bridge (Van Buren County, Iowa)Built 1939, Replaced 2007
Lost through truss bridge over Des Moines River on IA 1 in Keosauqua
Replaced by new bridge
Kilbourn Bridge (Van Buren County, Iowa)Built 1908-09 by the Ottumwa Supply & Construction Co.
Six-span through truss bridge over the Des Moines River on Lark Avenue
Closed to all traffic
Kilen Bridge (Jackson County, Minnesota)Built 1913 by the Minneapolis Bridge Co.; replaced 2004
Lost through truss bridge over West Fork Des Moines River on CSAH 19 at Kilen Woods State Park
Replaced by a modern bridge
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