Michael O'Brien

Bridges Photographed 

(In no particular order)


Fourmile Creek Marsh Arch Bridge
SW 9th Street Bridge
Locust Street Bridge (Old)
Walnut Street Bridge (1st)

18th Street Bridge
Walnut Street Bridge (3rd)
Shortline Yard Footbridge
6th Avenue Bridge (Older)

Court Avenue Bridge (3rd)
SE 9th 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