Raccoon River

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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

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

Adel Bridge (Dallas County, Iowa)
Built 1882 by the King Bridge Co.
Two-span through truss bridge over North Raccoon River on River Street in Adel
Closed to all traffic

Booneville Railroad Bridge (Dallas County, Iowa)
Built 1900
Quadrangular lattice truss bridge over Racoon River on Iowa Interstate Railroad
Open to traffic

Branch North Raccoon River Bridge (Dallas County, Iowa)
Built 1934
Pony truss bridge over a branch of North Raccoon River on Beaumont Place
Open to traffic

Branch Raccoon River Bridge (Buena Vista County, Iowa)
Built 1922; replaced 2005
Lost pony truss bridge over a branch of Raccoon River 540th Street
No longer exists

Branch Raccoon River Bridge (Buena Vista County, Iowa)
Built 1923
Pony truss bridge over a branch of Raccoon River on 550th Street
Open to traffic

Branch Raccoon River Bridge (Buena Vista County, Iowa)
Built 1927
Lost pony truss bridge over a branch of Raccoon River on 500 St
Replaced with a culvert

CGW Raccoon River Trestle (Carroll County, Iowa)
Abandoned timber stringer bridge over Middle Branch Raccoon River on Railroad
Abandoned

CNW North Raccoon River Bridge (Greene County, Iowa)
Built 1893 in a line change, replaced 1929
Lost Lattice deck truss bridge over North Raccoon River on Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge

CNW Raccoon River Bridge (Calhoun County, Iowa)
Built ca. 1880; Removed in the 1970s
Lost Lattice through truss bridge over Raccoon River on railroad
Removed

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

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

East Bridge (Sac County, Iowa)
Lost Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Raccoon River on Main Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Eureka Bridge (Greene County, Iowa)
Built 1912; rehabilitated 1923; Due for major renovation
Arch bridge over Raccoon River on a local road
Open to traffic

Eureka Mill Bridge (Greene County, Iowa)
Destroyed by Flooding in 1912
Lost Bridge over Raccoon River on Road
Destroyed by flooding

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

Jefferson Trail Bridge (Greene County, Iowa)
Built 1902
Pratt through truss bridge over Raccoon River on Raccoon River Trail
Open to pedestrians

Lake City Bridge (Calhoun County, Iowa)
Built 1914; Retired from vehicular use 1985
Marsh arch bridge over Raccoon River on Pedestrian Walkway in Lake City
Open to pedestrians

Middle Raccoon River Bridge (Carroll County, Iowa)
Built 1951
Through truss bridge over Middle Raccoon River on Raven Road
Open to traffic

Middle Raccoon River Bridge (Carroll County, Iowa)
Built ca. 1950
Through truss bridge over Middle Raccoon River on 259th Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Middle Raccoon River Bridge (Carroll County, Iowa)
Built 1914
Pony truss bridge over Middle Raccoon River on 272nd Street
Open to traffic

Middle Raccoon River Bridge (Carroll County, Iowa)
Rehabilitated 1957; Replaced 2000
Lost through truss bridge over Middle Raccoon River on Quail Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge

Middle Raccoon River Bridge (Carroll County, Iowa)
Rehabilitated 1956; replaced 1973
Lost pony truss bridge over Middle Raccoon River on Granite Avenue
No longer exists

Middle Raccoon River Bridge (Carroll County, Iowa)
Replaced 1995
Lost pony truss bridge over Middle Raccoon River on 280th Street
Replaced by new bridge

Middle Raccoon River Bridge (Carroll County, Iowa)
Built 1900
Pony truss bridge over Middle Raccoon River on 260th Street
Open to traffic

MILW Raccoon River Bridge (Carroll County, Iowa)
Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Middle Raccoon River on Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge

North Bridge (Sac County, Iowa)
Lost Pony truss bridge over Raccoon River on 5th Street
Replaced by a new bridge

North Raccoon River Bridge (Carroll County, Iowa)
Built 1925; rehabilitated 1958
Pony truss bridge over North Raccoon River on Velvet Avenue
Open to traffic

Raccoon River Bridge (Buena Vista County, Iowa)
Built 1914
Lost pony truss bridge over Raccoon River on 600th Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Raccoon River Bridge (Buena Vista County, Iowa)
Built 1911
Lost Through truss bridge over Raccoon River on 610th Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Raccoon River Bridge (Buena Vista County, Iowa)
Built 1933
Lost pony truss bridge over Raccoon River on 560th Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Raccoon River Bridge (Buena Vista County, Iowa)
Built 1928; Replaced in 2010
Lost pony truss bridge over Raccoon River on 580th Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Raccoon River Bridge (Buena Vista County, Iowa)
Built 1924; Replaced in 2010
Lost pony truss bridge over Raccoon River on 500th Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Raccoon River Bridge (Buena Vista County, Iowa)
Built 1932; replaced 2004
Lost pony truss bridge over Raccoon River on 520th Street
No longer exists

Raccoon River Bridge (Sac County, Iowa)
Built 1921
Pony truss bridge over Raccoon River on Xavier Avenue (Xavier Ave)
Open to traffic

Raccoon River Bridge (Sac County, Iowa)
Built 1954
Lost pony truss bridge over Raccoon River on 660th Street
Removed but not replaced

Raccoon River Bridge (Sac County, Iowa)
Built ca. 1930
Pony truss bridge over Raccoon River on 205th Street
Open to traffic

Raccoon River Bridge (Buena Vista County, Iowa)
Built ca. 1910; replaced 1992
Lost pony truss bridge over Raccoon River on 620th Street
Replaced by new bridge

Raccoon River Bridge (Guthrie County, Iowa)
Through truss bridge over Raccoon River on Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge

Raccoon River Bridge (Sac County, Iowa)
Built 1924; rehabilitated 1998
Pony truss bridge over Raccoon River on Sierra Avenue
Open to traffic

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

Raccoon River Trail Adel Bridge (Dallas County, Iowa)
Built 1899 for Milwaukee Road
Pratt pony truss bridge over Raccoon River on Racoon River Valley Trail


Raccoon River Valley Trail Raccoon River Bridge (Dallas County, Iowa)
Warren pony truss bridge over Raccoon River on Trail
Open to pedestrians only

Russell White Nature Trail Bridge (Carroll County, Iowa)
Deck plate girder bridge over Raccoon River on trail
Open to pedestrians

South Raccoon River Bridge (Dallas County, Iowa)
Built 1883; replaced 1996
Lost through truss bridge over South Raccoon River on G Trail
Replaced by new bridge

Sumpter Avenue Bridge (Carroll County, Iowa)
Built 2002 replacing a deck truss bridge
Beam bridge over Middle Raccoon River on Sumpter Avenue in Coon Rapids
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

Unnamed Creek Bridge (Guthrie County, Iowa)
Built 1959
Through truss bridge over South Raccoon River on CR F61 (310th Street)
Open to traffic

Unnamed Creek Bridge (Guthrie County, Iowa)
Built 1959
Pony truss bridge over South Raccoon River on Noah Avenue
Open to traffic

Unnamed Creek Bridge (Guthrie County, Iowa)
Built 1959
Pony truss bridge over South Raccoon River on Quail Avenue
Open to traffic

Unnamed Creek Bridge (Guthrie County, Iowa)
Built ca. 1940; rehabilitated 1958
Pony truss bridge over South Raccoon River on 200th Street
Open to traffic

Unnamed Creek Bridge (Guthrie County, Iowa)
Built 1948
Pony truss bridge over South Raccoon River on CR N70 (Locust Avenue)
Open to traffic

UP Middle Raccoon River Bridge (Carroll County, Iowa)
Deck plate girder bridge over Middle Raccoon River/Trail on Railroad
Open to traffic

UP North Raccoon River Bridge (Greene County, Iowa)
Built 1929 replacing an earlier truss
Deck plate girder bridge over North Raccoon River on Union Pacific Railroad
Open to traffic

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

Wiscotta bridge (Dallas County, Iowa)
Built 1879, moved here in 1996.
Pratt through truss bridge over Raccoon River on Trail