Michael O'Brien

Bridges Photographed

(In no particular order)

6th Avenue Bridge (Older)

SE 9th Street Bridge

Shortline Yard Footbridge

Walnut Street Bridge (3rd)

SW 9th Street Bridge

Locust Street Bridge (Old)

Fourmile Creek Marsh Arch Bridge

Court Avenue Bridge (3rd)

Walnut Street Bridge (1st)

18th Street Bridge

Recent Updates

Capitol Hill Tunnel (Polk County, Iowa)
Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Court Avenue
December 26, 2018: New photo

Walnut Street Bridge (2nd) (Polk County, Iowa)
Bowstring through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Walnut Street
December 26, 2018: New photo

University Avenue Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Open-spandrel arch bridge over Des Moines River on University Avenue in Des Moines
December 26, 2018: New photo

6th Avenue Bridge (Older) (Polk County, Iowa)
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Des Moines River on 6th Avenue
June 25, 2018: New photo

M&StL - Des Moines River Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Lost 4 span quadrangular through truss over Des Moines River on former M&STL
June 25, 2018: New photo

DMU - Raccoon River Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Lost Through truss bridge over Raccoon River on Railroad
June 25, 2018: New photo

6th Avenue Bridge (Old) (Polk County, Iowa)
Lost Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Des Moines River on 6th Avenue
October 29, 2015: New photo

Raccoon River Covered Bridge (2nd) (Polk County, Iowa)
Lost Through truss bridge over Raccoon River on First Street & Streetcar
October 29, 2015: New photo

Court Avenue Bridge (3rd) (Polk County, Iowa)
Lost Post through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Court Avenue
November 13, 2014: New photo

SE 9th Street Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Des Moines River on SE 9th Street
November 13, 2014: New photo

DCI - Highland Park Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Lost Through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Railroad
May 27, 2014: New photos

DMU - Raccoon River Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Lost Through truss bridge over Raccoon River on Railroad
May 27, 2014: New photos

SE 9th Street Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Des Moines River on SE 9th Street
May 27, 2014: New photo

SW 9th Street Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Raccoon River
May 27, 2014: New photo

Capitol Hill Tunnel (Polk County, Iowa)
Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Court Avenue
May 5, 2014: New photo

Shortline Yard Footbridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Lost Bridge over Short Line Yard on Pedestrian Pathway
May 5, 2014: New photos

SW 7th Street Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Arch bridge over Raccoon River on SW 7th Street in Des Moines
May 4, 2014: New photo

Walnut Street Bridge (3rd) (Polk County, Iowa)
Lost Bridge over Des Moines River
May 4, 2014: New photo

UP - IA415 Overpass (Polk County, Iowa)
Steel Stringer Bridge over IA-415 (2nd Ave) on Union Pacific Railroad (Ex DCI)
May 4, 2014: New photo

Walnut Street Bridge (3rd) (Polk County, Iowa)
Lost Bridge over Des Moines River
January 21, 2014: Added

Capitol Hill Tunnel (Polk County, Iowa)
Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Court Avenue
January 21, 2014: New photos

Commerce Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Raccoon River on Commerce Drive
June 21, 2013: New photos

Inter-Urban Trail Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Pratt through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Interurban Trail
June 21, 2013: New photo

Walnut Street Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Arch bridge over Des Moines River on Walnut Street in Des Moines
June 13, 2013: New photo

Commerce Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Raccoon River on Commerce Drive
June 13, 2013: New photo

Raccoon River Covered Bridge (1st) (Polk County, Iowa)
Lost Bridge over Raccoon River on Front Street
June 13, 2013: New photos

SW 7th Street Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Arch bridge over Raccoon River on SW 7th Street in Des Moines
June 13, 2013: New photo

Commerce Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Raccoon River on Commerce Drive
June 12, 2013: New photos

University Avenue Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Open-spandrel arch bridge over Des Moines River on University Avenue in Des Moines
June 12, 2013: New photo

Inter-Urban Trail Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Pratt through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Interurban Trail
June 12, 2013: New photo

Court Avenue Bridge (3rd) (Polk County, Iowa)
Lost Post through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Court Avenue
February 27, 2013: New photo

CB&Q/M&StL - Elm Street Railroad Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Lost Warren through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Railroad
February 27, 2013: Added

SW 63rd Street Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Lost Parker through truss bridge over Raccoon River
February 27, 2013: Added

SW 9th Street Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Raccoon River
February 27, 2013: Added

Locust Street Bridge (Old) (Polk County, Iowa)
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Locust Street
December 18, 2012: New photo

Walnut Street Bridge (2nd) (Polk County, Iowa)
Bowstring through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Walnut Street
December 18, 2012: Added

Fourmile Creek Marsh Arch Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Lost Marsh arch bridge over Fourmile Creek on
December 18, 2012: New photo

Court Avenue Bridge (3rd) (Polk County, Iowa)
Lost Post through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Court Avenue
December 18, 2012: Added

Court Avenue Bridge (1st) (Polk County, Iowa)
Lost Through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Court Avenue
December 18, 2012: Added

Walnut Street Bridge (1st) (Polk County, Iowa)
Lost Bridge over Des Moines River on Walnut Street
December 18, 2012: Added

Waterworks Park Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Pratt pony truss bridge over Raccoon River on Trail
November 19, 2012: New photos

IA5 South River Bridge (Warren County, Iowa)
Lost through truss bridge over South River on Elk Horn Street
November 19, 2012: New photos

Waterworks Park Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Pratt pony truss bridge over Raccoon River on Trail
November 1, 2012: New photo

Euclid Avenue Des Moines River Bridge (Old) (Polk County, Iowa)
Pratt through truss on Euclid Avenue over Des Moines River
October 31, 2012: Added

18th Street Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Parker through truss over Raccoon River on 18th Street (Now renamed Fleur Drive.)
October 31, 2012: Updated by Michael O'Brien: Most browsers look under Des Moines Iowa I am told.

18th Street Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Parker through truss over Raccoon River on 18th Street (Now renamed Fleur Drive.)
October 31, 2012: Added

CGW - Des Moines River Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Lost abandoned Pratt Truss Bridge over Des Moines River
October 31, 2012: New photo

6th Avenue Bridge (Older)	SE 9th Street Bridge	Shortline Yard Footbridge	Walnut Street Bridge (3rd)
SW 9th Street Bridge	Locust Street Bridge (Old)	Fourmile Creek Marsh Arch Bridge	Court Avenue Bridge (3rd)
Walnut Street Bridge (1st)	18th Street Bridge