Cedar Rapids, Iowa

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16th Avenue Bridge (1875) (Linn County, Iowa)
Built 1875; Replaced 1910
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Cedar River on 16th Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge

16th Avenue Bridge (1910) (Linn County, Iowa)
Built 1910; Replaced 1988
Lost Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Cedar River on 16th Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge

16th Avenue Viaduct (EB) (Linn County, Iowa)
Built 1937; rehabilitated 1984
Steel stringer bridge over Union Pacific Railroad & Rockford Road SW on 16th Avenue SW (EB)
Open to traffic

18th Street Culvert (Linn County, Iowa)
Concrete culvert bridge over Small stream on 18th Street SW
Replaced by a new bridge

1st Avenue Bridge (1885) (Linn County, Iowa)
Built 1885 ; replaced 1920
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Cedar River on 1st Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge

1st Avenue Bridge (1920) (Linn County, Iowa)
Built 1920; reconstructed 1964
Open-spandrel arch bridge over Cedar River on First Avenue (Business US 151/IA 922) in Cedar Rapids
Open to traffic

1st Avenue Footbridge (Linn County, Iowa)
Built 1981; Removed 2021
Lost Concrete deck girder bridge over 1st Avenue on Footpath
Damaged during derecho. Removed but not replaced

2nd Avenue Bridge (Linn County, Iowa)
Built 1906 by the Marsh Bridge Co.; reconstructed 1965
Open-spandrel arch bridge over Cedar River on Second Avenue in Cedar Rapids
Open to four lanes of one-way westbond traffic

30th Street Drive Bridge (Linn County, Iowa)
Built 1910; Removed 1971
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Indian Creek on 30th Street Drive
Removed

3rd Avenue Bridge (1872) (Linn County, Iowa)
Built 1872, Replaced 1911
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Cedar River on 3rd Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge

3rd Avenue Bridge (1912) (Linn County, Iowa)
Built 1912; Rehabilitated 1966
Arch bridge over Cedar River on Third Avenue in Cedar Rapids
Open to traffic

76th Avenue Bridge (Linn County, Iowa)
Replaced
Lost Concrete culvert bridge over Small stream on 76th Avenue SW
Replaced by a new bridge

80th Street Bridge (Linn County, Iowa)
Built 1922; Replaced 1992
Lost Pony truss bridge over Morgan Creek on 80th Street
Replaced by a new bridge

8th Avenue Bridge (1911) (Linn County, Iowa)
Built 1872 at 3rd Avenue; Replaced and relocated to this spot in 1911; Replaced 1938
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Cedar River on 8th Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge

8th Avenue Bridge (1938) (Linn County, Iowa)
Built 1938; rehabilitated 1987
Haunched steel stringer bridge over Cedar River on 8th Avenue
Open to traffic

A Avenue Viaduct (Linn County, Iowa)
Built 1903; Replaced 1974
Lost Lost Pony/through plate girder bridge over Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad on A Avenue
Removed but not replaced

Bertram Road Bridge (Linn County, Iowa)
Built ca. 1880's; rehabilitated 1987
Rare Pratt variant (Hammond) through truss bridge over Indian Creek on Bertram Road in Cedar Rapids
Open to traffic

Bever Park Arch Bridge (Linn County, Iowa)
Stone arch bridge over Small Stream on Walkway
Open to pedestrians only

BHFO Warehouse Bridge (Linn County, Iowa)
Built 1999
Arch bridge over Pond on Walkway
Open to pedestrians only

Bridge of Lions (1989) (Linn County, Iowa)
Built 1989
Stringer bridge over Cedar River on 16th Avenue in Cedar Rapids
Open to traffic

Buffalo Road Bridge (Linn County, Iowa)
Concrete culvert bridge over Drainage on Buffalo Road
Road is closed; bridge still there

C Street Pony Truss (Linn County, Iowa)
Built 1909; Collapsed 1956
Lost Pratt pony truss bridge over Prairie Creek on C Street SW
Collapsed

Cedar Memorial Arch Bridge #1 (Linn County, Iowa)
Stone arch bridge over Small Stream on Walkway
Open to pedestrians only

Cedar Memorial Arch Bridge #2 (Linn County, Iowa)
Stone arch bridge over Small Stream on Walkway
Open to pedestrians only

Cedar Rapids Country Club Bridge (Linn County, Iowa)
Pony truss bridge over Indian Creek on Golf Path
Open

Cedar Rapids Country Club Suspension Bridge (Linn County, Iowa)
Wire suspension bridge over Indian Creek on Golf Path
Open to traffic

Cedar River Trail - Ely Road Overpass (Linn County, Iowa)
Built 1887
Stone arch bridge on the Cedar River Trail over Ely Road in Cedar Rapids
Open to traffic

Cedar River Trail - Prairie Creek Bridge (Linn County, Iowa)
Built 1899
Deck plate girder bridge over Prairie Creek on Trail
Open to pedestrians only

Cedar River Trail - Stone Culvert (Linn County, Iowa)
Stone culvert bridge over Drainage on Cedar River Trail
Open to pedestrians only

CN - Cedar Lake Bridge (Linn County, Iowa)
Timber stringer bridge over Cedar Lake on Railroad (CN)
Open to traffic

CN - McCloud Run Bridge (Linn County, Iowa)
Timber stringer bridge over Drainage into McCloud Run on Railroad
Open to traffic

CN - McCloud Run Bridge (Linn County, Iowa)
Timber stringer bridge over McCloud Run on CN Railway
Open to traffic

CNW - Cedar River Bridge (Old) (Linn County, Iowa)
Built 1887; Replaced 1927
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Cedar River on Chicago & North Western Railway
Replaced by a new bridge

Cottage Grove Avenue WPA Bridge (Linn County, Iowa)
Built by WPA in 1940
Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Small Stream on Cottage Grove Avenue
Open to traffic

CRandIC - Cedar River Bridge (Linn County, Iowa)
Built 1903 by the Pennsylvania Steel Co.; destroyed June 12, 2008, by flooding
Lost four span Pratt through truss bridge over Cedar River on the Cedar Rapids and Iowa City Railroad in downtown Cedar Rapids
Destroyed by flood

CrandIC - Indian Creek Bridge (Linn County, Iowa)
Built 1913; Removed ca. 1928
Lost Bridge over Indian Creek on Cedar Rapids & Iowa City Railway
Removed

CrandIC - Mays Island Bridge (Linn County, Iowa)
Built 1904; Abandoned 1953; Removed 1966
Lost Pony/through plate girder bridge over Cedar River on CIC Railroad
Removed

CrandIC - Packinghouse Bridge (Linn County, Iowa)
Built 1922; Abandoned in the 1980s; Partially destroyed by flooding in 2008
Abandoned deck plate girder bridge over Cedar River on Cedar Rapids & Iowa City Railway
Partially destroyed by flooding

CrandIC - Prairie Creek Bridge (Linn County, Iowa)
Built 1913
Deck plate girder bridge over Prairie Creek on Railroad
Open to traffic

CrandIC - Prairie Creek Generating Station Bridge (Old) (Linn County, Iowa)
Built 1949 to serve the Praire Creek Generating Station; Replaced 2002 with the pictured bridge
Lost deck plate girder bridge over Prairie Creek on Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge

CrandIC - Small Stream Bridge (Linn County, Iowa)
Timber stringer bridge over Small Stream on Railroad
Open to traffic

CrandIC - Squaw Creek Bridge (Linn County, Iowa)
Built 1913; Abandoned ca. 1928
Abandoned slab bridge over Squaw Creek on Cedar Rapids & Iowa City Railway
Abandoned

CRandIC/UP Overpass (Linn County, Iowa)
Pony/through plate girder bridge over UP Railroad on CRandIC Railway
Open to traffic

David W. King Ferry (Linn County, Iowa)
Licensed in 1840; Shut down 1857 when all bridges were open
Lost Ferry across Cedar River
Replaced by a bridge

Ellis Park Bridge (Linn County, Iowa)
Concrete culvert bridge over Small Stream on Walking Path
Open to pedestrians only

Ellis Park Bridge (Linn County, Iowa)
Concrete culvert bridge over Drainage on Park Road
Open to traffic

Ellis Park Footbridge (Linn County, Iowa)
Built ca. 1939
Concrete culvert bridge over Small Stream on Pedestrian Pathway
Open to pedestrians only

Ellis Park Old Road Bridge (Linn County, Iowa)
Concrete culvert bridge over Small Stream on Ellis Park Road
Open to authorized vehicles & pedestrians

Ellis Park Suspension Footbridge (Linn County, Iowa)
Lost Wire suspension bridge over Unnamed Tributary of Cedar River on Footpath
No longer exists

Ely Road Bridge (Linn County, Iowa)
Slab bridge over Unknown Stream on Ely Road SW
Open to traffic

F Avenue Bridge (1875) (Linn County, Iowa)
Built 1875; Replaced in 1914 by concrete arch
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Cedar River on B/F Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge

F Avenue Bridge (1914) (Linn County, Iowa)
Built 1914. Removed after completion of I-380 5-in-1 dam in 1978
Lost Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Cedar Rapids on B/F Avenue
Removed

I-380 5-in-1 Bridge (Linn County, Iowa)
Built 1979 as a multilevel bridge crossing the Cedar River
Stringer bridge over Cedar River on Interstate 380 and street
Open to traffic

IANR - Cedar River Bridge (Linn County, Iowa)
Built 1905; Deck plate girder added 1960; One 1905 through plate girder destroyed by derailment May 28th, 1970 and replaced with a timber trestle; Timber trestle replaced with a precast concrete trestle 2014
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Cedar River on Railroad
Open to traffic

IANR - Oak Creek Bridge #1 (Linn County, Iowa)
Concrete culvert bridge over Oak Creek on Railroad (IANR)
Open

IANR - Oak Creek Bridge #2 (Linn County, Iowa)
Pony through girder bridge over Oak Creek on IANR Railroad
Open to traffic

IANR - Oak Creek Bridge #3 (Linn County, Iowa)
Built 1895
Stone arch bridge over Oak Creek on Iowa Northern Railroad
Open to traffic

Kenwood Park 1st Avenue Boulevard Overpass (Linn County, Iowa)
Filled In ?; Removed 2020
Lost Pony/through plate girder bridge over Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad on 1st Avenue Boulevard
Filled In

McCloud Run Bridge (Linn County, Iowa)
Replaced 2017
Lost steel stringer bridge over McCloud Run on McCloud Place NE
Replaced by a new bridge

MILW - Blairs Ferry Road Overpass (Linn County, Iowa)
Lost Steel stringer bridge over Blairs Ferry Road on Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad
Removed but not replaced

MILW - Cedar River Bridge (Linn County, Iowa)
Built 1905, widened in 1913, lost 1983
Lost Warren Deck Truss bridge over Cedar River on Former Milwaukee Road
Removed

MILW - Cedar River Bridge (Original) (Linn County, Iowa)
Built 1881, Rebuilt 1900; Replaced 1905
Lost Bridge over Cedar River on Railroad (MILW)
Replaced by a new bridge

MILW - Prairie Creek Backwaters Bridge (Linn County, Iowa)
Abandoned timber stringer bridge over Branch of Prairie Creek on Railroad
Abandoned

MILW - Prairie Creek Bridge (Linn County, Iowa)
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Prairie Creek on Abandoned Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad
Abandoned

MILW - Ushers Ferry Road Overpass (Linn County, Iowa)
Abandoned and removed approx. 1980
Lost Bridge over Ushers Ferry Road NE/former RI RR on former MILW RR
Removed but not replaced

MILW/IC Overpass (Linn County, Iowa)
Lost Steel stringer bridge over Illinois Central Railroad & Waterloo Railroad on Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad
Removed

MILW/RI Overpass (Linn County, Iowa)
Lost Slab bridge over Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad on Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad
Removed

Mt. Vernon Road Spiral Footbridge (Linn County, Iowa)
Reportedly built in the 1960s
Concrete rigid frame bridge over Mt. Vernon Road on Pedestrian Pathway
Open to pedestrians only

Noelridge Park Bridge (Linn County, Iowa)
Built 1959
Through truss bridge over Small Stream on Pedestrian Path
Open to pedestrians only

Oak Creek Drive Arch Bridge (Linn County, Iowa)
Built 1993
Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Oak Creek on Oak Creek Drive NE
Open to traffic

Otis Road Bridge (Linn County, Iowa)
Built 1880; Replaced 199X
Lost Hammond through truss bridge over Unnamed Stream on Otis Road
Replaced by a new bridge

Our Mother of Sorrows Grotto Bridge (Linn County, Iowa)
Built 1929; Restoration 1980 & 2014
Stone arch bridge over Pond on Walkway at Mount Mercy College
Open to pedestrians only

Pipeline 60th Avenue Overpass (Linn County, Iowa)
Warren through truss bridge over 69th Avenue on Pipeline


Prairie Creek Bridge (Linn County, Iowa)
Built 1906; rehabilitated 1989
Through truss bridge over Prairie Creek on Old Bridge Road in Cedar Rapids
Open to traffic

RI - Drainage Tube Culvert (Linn County, Iowa)
Built sometime between 1900-1909, abandoned 1976
Abandoned concrete culvert bridge over Drainage on former Rock Island Railroad
Derelict/abandoned 1976

RI - Hawthorne Drive Overpass (Linn County, Iowa)
Built 1936; Road vacated by river ca 1964.
Lost Timber stringer bridge over Hawthorne Drive on Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad
Filled in

RI - Packinghouse Bridge (Old) (Linn County, Iowa)
Built 1894, walkway added 1898; Replaced 1922
Lost Parker through truss bridge over Cedar River on Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge

RI - Stone Culvert (Linn County, Iowa)
Abandoned stone culvert bridge over Small Stream on RI Railroad
Derelict/abandoned

RI - Stone Culvert (Linn County, Iowa)
Abandoned stone culvert bridge over Small creek on RI Railroad
Derelict/abandoned

RI/CNW Overpass (Linn County, Iowa)
Lost Pony plate girder bridge over Chicago & North Western Railway on Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad
Replaced by a pedestrian truss

Rosedale Road Bridge (Linn County, Iowa)
Built ca. 1890
Pratt through truss bridge over Indian Creek on Rosedale Road.
Open to traffic

Smokestack Bridge (Linn County, Iowa)
Plan to finish 2025
Suspension bridge over Cedar River on Cedar River Trail
To be built by 2025

Twelfth Avenue Bridge (Linn County, Iowa)
Built 1974
Five-span open-spandrel arch bridge over Cedar River on 12th Avenue in Cedar Rapids
Open to traffic

Twixt Town Road Overpass (Linn County, Iowa)
Lost Timber stringer bridge over Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad on Twixt Town Road
Filled in

UP - Cedar River Bridge (Linn County, Iowa)
1898; survived the Great Flood of 2008 with minor damages
Pratt through truss bridge over Cedar River on Chicago and Northwestern Railroad (now UPRR)
Open to traffic

UP - Cedar River Bridge (Tait Cummings) (Linn County, Iowa)
Built 1927
Concrete deck girder bridge over Cedar River on UPRR
Open to traffic

UP - Concrete Culvert (Linn County, Iowa)
Built 1918
Concrete culvert bridge over Unnamed Stream on UP Railroad
Open to traffic

UP - Drainage Bridge (Linn County, Iowa)
Steel stringer bridge over Drainage on Railroad
Open to traffic

UP - Drainage Bridge (Linn County, Iowa)
Built 1915
Concrete culvert bridge over Drainage on Railroad
Open to traffic

UP - Drainage Bridge #2 (Linn County, Iowa)
Steel stringer bridge over Drainage on Union Pacific Railroad
Open to traffic

UP - McCloud Run Bridge (Linn County, Iowa)
Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Cold Stream on Railroad (UP)
Open to traffic

UP - Prairie Creek Bridge #4 (Linn County, Iowa)
Built 1906
Deck plate girder bridge over Prairie Creek on Union Pacific Railroad
Open to traffic

UP - Prairie Creek Bridge #5 (Linn County, Iowa)
Deck plate girder bridge over Prairie Creek on Union Pacific Railroad
Open to traffic

UP - Prairie Creek Bridge #6 (Linn County, Iowa)
Deck plate girder bridge over Prairie Creek on Railroad
Open to traffic

UP - Small Stream Arch (Linn County, Iowa)
Built 1905
Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Small stream on Union Pacific Railroad
Open to traffic

UP - Small Stream Culvert (Linn County, Iowa)
Built 1918
Concrete culvert bridge over Small Stream on Railroad
Open to traffic

UP - Stone Arch (Linn County, Iowa)
Built 1890 during a double tracking project
Bridge over Unnamed Stream on UP
Open to traffic

Vinton Ditch Culvert (Linn County, Iowa)
Concrete culvert bridge over Vinton Ditch