RI - Des Moines River Bridge (1st)

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Overview: Lost Through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad
Location: Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
History: Built 1868; Replaced 1880
Railroad: - Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (CRIP (1866-1920); RI (1920-1975) ROCK (1975-1980))
Design: Wood through truss
Also called: Market Street Railroad Bridge (1st)
Approximate latitude, longitude: +41.58467, -93.61637 (decimal degrees)
41°35'05" N, 93°36'59" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 15/448622/4603847 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Des Moines SE
Inventory number: BH 71792 (Bridgehunter.com ID)