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Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record

Overview: Three-span through truss bridge over Raccoon River on SW 5th Street in Des Moines
Location: Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa
Status: Closed
History: Built 1898; closed to traffic in 1993; rehabilitated 1998 for pedestrian usage
Builders: - J.H. Killmar of Des Moines, Iowa (Engineer)
- Jones & Laughlin Steel Co. of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (Erector/Steel)
- King Bridge Co. of Cleveland, Ohio (Bridge Design/Steel)
- L. Higgins of Des Moines, Iowa (Engineer)
Design: Pratt through truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 134.8 ft.
Total length: 400.9 ft.
Deck width: 16.4 ft.
Recognition: Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on May 15, 1998
Also called: Southwest Fifth Street Bridge
Approximate latitude, longitude: +41.57698, -93.61908 (decimal degrees)
41°34'37" N, 93°37'09" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 15/448391/4602995 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Des Moines SE
Inventory numbers: IA 4041 (Iowa bridge number)
NRHP 98000487 (National Register of Historic Places reference number)
BH 14264 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 07/1998): Deck condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Average daily traffic (as of 2000): 9,894

March 27, 2013: Updated by Luke Harden: Edited builder section to show that Jones & Laughlin Steel Co. was the actual builder/erector
March 27, 2013: Updated by John Marvig: Added information
March 24, 2013: Updated by Luke Harden: Bridge is closed due to structural concerns
May 10, 2012: Updated by Luke Harden: Added builder information
November 2, 2011: New photos from Jason Smith
June 16, 2008: New photos from Historic American Engineering Record