Court Avenue Bridge (3rd)

Photos 

First Court Avenue Bridge

Toll sign in picture

Photo taken by E.G. Everett.

Enlarge

BH Photo #244784

Map 

Facts 

Overview

Lost Post through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Court Avenue

Location

Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa

Status

Replaced by a new bridge

History

Built 1871, replaced 1917

Builders

- American Bridge Company of Chicago, Illinois
- American Bridge Works of Chicago, Illinois

Railroad

- Des Moines City Railway Co. (DMCRy)

Design

Post through truss

Dimensions

Length of largest span: 114.0 ft.
Total length: 576.0 ft.

Also called

Old Court Avenue Bridge.

Approximate latitude, longitude

+41.58594, -93.61669   (decimal degrees)
41°35'09" N, 93°37'00" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")

Approximate UTM coordinates

15/448597/4603988 (zone/easting/northing)

Quadrangle map:

Des Moines SE

Inventory number

BH 54949 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Update Log 

• September 19, 2020: New photo from Art Suckewer
• January 11, 2017: New photo from Dave King
• July 13, 2016: Updated by Luke: Added builder
• November 13, 2014: New photo from Michael O'Brien
• January 21, 2014: Updated by Luke Harden: Added info from HAER
• February 27, 2013: New photo from Michael O'Brien
• December 18, 2012: Updated by Luke Harden: Edited entry
• December 18, 2012: Added by Michael O'Brien

Related Bridges 

• Court Avenue Bridge (Successor)
• Court Avenue Bridge (1st) (Predecessor)

Sources 

• Michael O'Brien
• Luke
• Stereo of pic 4 - another copy of pic 4
• WorldCat - Photograph of the Court Avenue Bridge, Des Moines, Iowa. - Info
• Dave King - DKinghawkfan [at] hotmail [dot] com
• Art Suckewer - Asuckewer [at] knite [dot] com

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