Bridgehunter.com | CBQ - Des Moines River Bridge (Iowa Power & Light Co.)

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Ca. Summer 1958

The CB&Q bridge is on the left.

Photo provided by Lost Des Moines

BH Photo #250067

Historical information comes from the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Collection located at the Newberry Library, Chicago, Illinois.

Overview: Lost Through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Railroad Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Location: Pleasant Hill, Polk County, Iowa
Status: Removed
History: Built 1879, Removed 1974
Railroad: - Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad (CBQ)
Design: Through truss
Dimensions: Total length: 456.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +41.55174, -93.52716 (decimal degrees)
41°33'06" N, 93°31'38" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 15/456036/4600142 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Des Moines SE
Inventory number: BH 55737 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

September 24, 2022: Updated by John Marvig: added build date
June 8, 2019: New photo from Luke
January 17, 2016: New photo from Luke
January 8, 2016: New photo from Luke
November 19, 2014: Updated by Don Morrison: Changed the location since the old IA46/SE 45th street bridge is also shown in a photo
November 19, 2014: Updated by Alexander D. Mitchell IV: This bridge definitely NOT 4,564,356.0 feet long!!!!!
March 7, 2013: Updated by Daniel Hopkins: Added category "Railroad"
March 6, 2013: Added by Luke Harden

CBQ - Des Moines River Bridge (Iowa Power & Light Co.)

Posted March 12, 2022, by Luke

David, your postcard is NOT of this bridge, as the old covered bridge was on the Raccoon River.

CB&Q - Des Moines River Bridge (Iowa Power & Light Co.)

Posted July 30, 2017, by Walter Ohrnell (wohrnell [at] kc [dot] rr [dot] com)

The Wabash ran on the other side of the river.