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Overview: 3 Span Baltimore Through Truss Bridge over Des Moines River near Hartford Ave
Location: Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa
Status: Open to traffic
History: 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.
Builder: - American Bridge Co. of New York
Design: Baltimore Petit through truss bridge with x-frame lattice portals. Connections are riveted.
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 160.0 ft.
Total length: 459.0 ft.
Also called: Hartford Ave Railroad Bridge
Union Pacific Bridge at Hartford Ave
Approximate latitude, longitude: +41.57043, -93.57730 (decimal degrees)
41°34'14" N, 93°34'38" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 15/451868/4602243 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Des Moines SE
Inventory number: BH 49359 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

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John Marvig Railroad Bridge Photography - UP Des Moines River Bridge at Hartford Ave