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110th Street Bridge (Humboldt County, Iowa)
Built 1911 by the Iowa Bridge Co.
Through truss bridge over East Fork Des Moines River on 110th Street
Open to one-lane traffic
110th Street Bridge (Kossuth County, Iowa)
Built 1895 by the King Bridge Co.
Lost through truss bridge over East Fork Des Moines River on 110th Street between Humboldt and Algona
Removed 2016-17
145th Avenue Bridge (Kossuth County, Iowa)
Built 1900; bypassed by new bridge in 1997
Through truss bridge over East Fork Des Moines River on 145th Avenue (CH C12)
Open to pedestrians only
2nd Avenue Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Built 1935
Haunched Deck Plate Girder bridge over Des Moines River on 2nd Avenue
Open
3 Rivers Trail - East Fork Des Moines River Bridge (Humboldt County, Iowa)
Built 1902
Deck plate girder bridge over East Fork Des Moines River on Trail
Open to pedestrians only
3 Rivers Trail - Gotch Park Bridge (Humboldt County, Iowa)
Built 1901, converted for trail use in 1991
Through truss bridge over East Fork Des Moines River on the Three Rivers Bike Trail at Gotch Park near Humboldt
Open to pedestrians and bicyclists only
3 Rivers Trail - West Fork Des Moines River Bridge (Humboldt County, Iowa)
Built 1902, Lengthened 1917
Deck plate girder bridge over W. Fork Des Moines River on Three Rivers Trail
Open to pedestrians only
390th Ave. Bridge (Cottonwood County, Minnesota)
Previous span was a Howe Pony Truss built in 1908
Bridge over Des Moines River on Twp 165
Open to traffic
465th Street Bridge (Pocahontas County, Iowa)
Built 1927
Two-span pony truss bridge over West Fork Des Moines River on CR C-26 (465th Street) east of Rolfe
Removed but not replaced
485th Avenue Bridge (Palo Alto County, Iowa)
Built ca. 1919; replaced 1999
Lost pony truss bridge over Old Channel West Fork Des Moines River on 485th Avenue just off CR B55, west of Rodman
Replaced by a modern bridge
4th Street Bridge (Emmet County, Iowa)
Lost Pratt through truss over West Fork Des Moines River on 4th Street
Replaced by a new bridge
6th Avenue Bridge (Old) (Polk County, Iowa)
Built 1907, Collapsed 1965, Replaced 1966
Lost Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Des Moines River on 6th Avenue
Collapsed
6th Avenue Bridge (Older) (Polk County, Iowa)
Built 1886, Replaced 1906
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Des Moines River on 6th Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge
6th Street Bridge (Older) (Cottonwood County, Minnesota)
Built in 1880, replaced by a concrete T-beam bridge in 1922 and again by a concrete girder bridge in 1975
Lost Through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Sixth Street/ MN Hwy. 62
Replaced by a new bridge
Armstrong Gravel Pit Bridge (Emmet County, Iowa)
Built 1899 by A.H. Austin in Kossuth County; relocated here in the 1940s to serve a gravel pit; abandoned 1971
Derelict through truss bridge over East Fork Des Moines River northwest of Armstrong
Privately owned
ATSF - Des Moines River Bridge (N, Old) (Lee County, Iowa)
Built 1887, modified 1904
Lost Warren deck truss bridge over Des Moines River on ATSF RR
Replaced by a new bridge
B&SV - Des Moines River Bridge (Boone County, Iowa)
Built 1915, North End Rebuilt 1923
Deck plate girder bridge over Des Moines River on Boone & Scenic Valley Railroad
Open to traffic
Ball's Ford Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Built ca. 1891 as 4 Parker through trusses; One span replaced by a Pratt through truss ?; Replaced 1938
Lost Parker through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Des Moines RFD 2/Avon RFD 1
Replaced by a new bridge
Bellefountain Bridge (Mahaska County, Iowa)
Built 1898
Through truss bridge over Des Moines River
Closed to all traffic
Belleville Bridge (Webster County, Iowa)
Built 1937; replaced 2002
Lost Warren through truss with all verticals bridge over Des Moines River on 340th Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Bennett Viaduct (Webster County, Iowa)
Built 1910, Dismantled 1981.
Lost Pratt truss bridge over Des Moines River on South 3rd Street/G Street
Removed but not replaced
Bennington Bridge (Marion County, Iowa)
Proposed 1900; Built ?; Removed ?
Lost Camelback through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Swan No. 1
Removed
Bentonsport Bridge (Van Buren County, Iowa)
Built 1882, removed from vehicular service 1985
Through truss bridge over Des Moines River on trail
Open to pedestrians
Berkheimer Bridge (Humboldt County, Iowa)
Built 1899 by the Clinton Bridge & Iron Works; closed 2001; rehabilitated 2005
Through truss bridge over West Fork Des Moines River on 215th Street west of Humboldt
Open to traffic
Blackford Bridge (Kossuth County, Iowa)
Replaced ca 1942
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Des Moines River on McGregor Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Blackhawk Bridge (East Channel) (Wapello County, Iowa)
Built 1935; rehabilitated 1974; lost 2011
Through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Blackhawk Street in Ottumwa
Demolished
Blackhawk Bridge (West Channel) (Wapello County, Iowa)
Built 1898; Removed 1962 as part of project to relocate river channel
Lost Through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Blackhawk Road
Demolished
BNSF - Des Moines River Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Built 1964
Warren through truss bridge over Des Moines River on BNSF Railway
Open to traffic
BNSF - Des Moines River Bridge (N) (Lee County, Iowa)
Built 1923
Warren deck truss bridge over Des Moines River on Railroad
Open to traffic
BNSF - Des Moines River Bridge (S) (Lee County, Iowa)
Built 1903
Through truss bridge over Des Moines River on BNSF Railway
Open to traffic
BNSF - Four Mile Bridge (New) (Wapello County, Iowa)
Built 2002 replacing an earlier 5 span truss bridge with girder approaches
Warren through truss with all verticals bridge over Des Moines River on BNSF RR
Open to traffic
Bobtown Bridge (Webster County, Iowa)
Built 1876; Replaced 1919
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Hawkeye Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge
Bonaparte Bridge (Van Buren County, Iowa)
Built 1877, Replaced 1960
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Boone Bridge (Boone County, Iowa)
Built 1928; replaced 2000
Lost Parker through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Lincoln Highway
Replaced by a new bridge
Bormann Bridge (Humboldt County, Iowa)
Built ca. 1900
Through truss bridge over Des Moines River on 130th Avenue
Open to traffic
Branch Des Moines River Bridge (Van Buren County, Iowa)
Built 1966; rehabilitated 2000
Pony truss bridge over a branch of Des Moines River on Stone Avenue
Open to traffic
Browns Bridge (Palo Alto County, Iowa)
Built 1931, replacing a 1919 trestle bridge
Pony truss bridge over Old Channel Des Moines River on 490th Street west of West Bend
Open to traffic
CB&Q - Des Moines River Bridge (Iowa Power & Light Co.) (Polk County, Iowa)
Removed 1974
Lost Through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Railroad Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Removed
CB&Q - Des Moines River Covered Bridge (Van Buren County, Iowa)
Built 1871; Replaced ca. 1904-6
Lost Through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Burlington & Southwestern Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
CB&Q - Farmington Bridge (Van Buren County, Iowa)
Built 1906; Line abandoned in 1969, bridge removed 1970s
Lost through truss bridge over Des Moines River / Front St on former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Removed with piers remaining
CB&Q/M&StL - Elm Street Railroad Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Built 1880; Caught fire 1956; Removed 1968
Lost Warren through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Railroad
Removed but not replaced
Center Street Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Built in 2010 as part of the Principal River Walk trail network along the Des Moines River
Steel through arch bridge over Des Moines River on Pedestrian and bicycle trail at the Principal River Walk
Open to pedestrians and bikes only
Centerville Bridge (Old) (Boone County, Iowa)
Built 1922; Replaced 1980
Lost Camelback through truss bridge over Des Moines River on 188th Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Centerville Bridge (Older) (Boone County, Iowa)
Built 1896; Replaced 1922 by a new bridge downstream
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Road
Removed
CGW - Des Moines River Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Built Ca. 1900, closed to railroad traffic in 2001; purchased by the city in 2002 for future trail usage, demolished in 2013
Lost abandoned Pratt Truss Bridge over Des Moines River
Last of the four spans demolished on 11 September 2013.
Chestnut Ford Bridge (Dallas County, Iowa)
Built 1900, Removed 1975(?)
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Zook Spur Road/145th Lane
Removed but not replaced
Chillicothe Bridge (Wapello County, Iowa)
Destroyed by ice jam March 4th 1949, Replaced 1951
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Road
Destroyed by ice jam & replaced by a new bridge
Christiania Bridge (Jackson County, Minnesota)
Built in 1912 replacing an earlier span destroyed in a flood, replaced 1996 on a new alignment- removed early 1997
Lost through truss bridge over West Fork Des Moines River on CSAH 30 south of Windom
Replaced by a modern bridge
CN - Des Moines River Bridge (Webster County, Iowa)
Two spans built 1965, two more spans added in 1999
Deck plate girder bridge over Des Moines River on Railroad
Open to traffic
CNW - Des Moines River Bridge (Stratford) (Webster County, Iowa)
Removed 1978 when CNW abandoned the line.
Lost Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge o over Des Moines River on Chicago & North Western Railway
Removed but not replaced
CNW - Kalo Bridge (Webster County, Iowa)
Built 1900; Line soft-abandoned 1967 after flooding-related mudslide damaged ROW; Fully abandoned & removed 1981
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway "Mud Line"
Removed
CNW - Moingona Bridge (Boone County, Iowa)
Built 1894, Removed 1933
Lost Parker through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Chicago & North Western Railway
Removed but not replaced
CNW - Moingona Bridge (Old) (Boone County, Iowa)
Replaced 1894
Lost Howe through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Chicago & North Western Railway
Replaced by a new bridge
Corydon Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Built 1889, Damaged and closed after the National Guard drove a tank across it in 1972, Removed ca: 1975
Pratt Through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Road
No longer exists
Court Avenue Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Built 1917; rehabilitated 1982
Five-span arch bridge over Des Moines River on Court Avenue in Des Moines
Open to traffic
Court Avenue Bridge (3rd) (Polk County, Iowa)
Built 1871, replaced 1917
Lost Post through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Court Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge
Cox Bridge (Jackson County, Minnesota)
Built 1979. Previous bridge was a 6-panel Pratt through truss bridge with A-frame portal bracings and 45° heel strut bracings. Built in 1900
Steel stringer bridge over Des Moines River on Twp 131
Open to traffic
Dakota City Bridge (Humboldt County, Iowa)
Built 1913, Replaced 1988
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over East Fork Des Moines River on 1st Ave N
Replaced by new bridge
Dakota City Bridge (Older) (Humboldt County, Iowa)
Built 1871, replaced 1913
Lost bowstring through truss bridge over East Fork Des Moines River on local road
Replaced by a new bridge
DCI - Highland Park Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Lost to "urban renewal" in 1993
Lost Through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Railroad
Removed due to "Urban Renewal"
Des Moines River Bridge (Cottonwood County, Minnesota)
Built 1917; Replaced in 2008
Pony truss bridge over Des Moines River on CR 177
Replaced by a new bridge
Des Moines River Bridge (Humboldt County, Iowa)
Built 1913
Lost Warren pony truss with all verticals bridge over Des Moines River on Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Des Moines River Bridge (Wapello County, Iowa)
Built 1951, Replaced by a bridge on a new alignment 2012, Removed 2013
Lost Steel stringer bridge over Des Moines River on Elm Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Des Moines River Bridge (Pocahontas County, Iowa)
Replaced 1973
Lost Bridge over Des Moines River on 170th Street
Replaced by a new bridge
DM&E - Des Moines River Bridge (East Channel) (Wapello County, Iowa)
Deck plate girder bridge over Des Moines River on Dakota, Minnesota, and Eastern Railroad
Open to traffic
DM&E - Des Moines River Bridge (West Channel) (Wapello County, Iowa)
Built 1911;
Through truss bridge over Des Moines River on DM&E/CP RR
Open to traffic
DM&E - E. Fork Des Moines River Bridge (Kossuth County, Iowa)
Built Ca. 1899
Pratt pony truss bridge over Des Moines River on Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern Railroad
Open to traffic
DM&E - West Fork Des Moines River Bridge (Palo Alto County, Iowa)
Deck plate girder bridge over West Fork Des Moines River on Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern Railroad
In use
Douds Bridge (Van Buren County, Iowa)
Built 1898; Replaced 1954
Lost Pennsylvania through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Eddyville Bridge (Old) (Monroe County, Iowa)
Built 1897, Replaced 1952
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Road
Removed
Eddyville Bridge (Older) (Monroe County, Iowa)
Built 1858; Replaced 1885
Lost Howe pony truss bridge over Des Moines River on Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Eldon Bridge (Wapello County, Iowa)
Built 1893, Replaced 1957
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Road
Replaced by a new bridge upstream
Elk Rapids Bridge (Boone County, Iowa)
Built ?; Approach replaced 1910; Substructure rebuilt 1912; Replaced 1963
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Ellsworth Ranch Bridge (Emmet County, Iowa)
Built 1895 by the King Bridge Co. under the direction of Milo Adams; rehabilitated 1937; closed to traffic 2007
Thatcher through truss bridge over East Fork Des Moines River on 130th Street east of Dolliver
Closed to all traffic
Estherville Suspension Bridge (Emmet County, Iowa)
Suspension bridge over West Fork Des Moines River on a pedestrian trail in Estherville
Open to pedestrians only
Euclid Avenue Des Moines River Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Built 1933; rehabilitated 1969
Haunched steel stringer bridge over Des Moines River on US 6
Open to traffic
Euclid Avenue Des Moines River Bridge (Old) (Polk County, Iowa)
Built 1906, Replaced 1933
Pratt through truss on Euclid Avenue over Des Moines River
Replaced by a new bridge
Eveland Bridge (Mahaska County, Iowa)
Built 1876-77 by McKay & Nelson; one span replaced in 1903
Abandoned three-span Whipple through truss bridge over the Des Moines River on Fulton Avenue
Abandoned with deck missing
Farmington Bridge (Van Buren County, Iowa)
Built 1882, Replaced 1948
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Des Moines River on IA 2
Replaced by a new bridge
FDDM - Des Moines River Bridge (Old) (Boone County, Iowa)
Built 1903; Replaced 1915
Lost Howe through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Fort Dodge, Des Moines, & Southern Railway
Replaced by a new bridge
FDDM - Lehigh Bridge (Webster County, Iowa)
Built 1880
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Fort Dodge, Des Moines & Southern Railway
No longer exists
FDDM - Shady Oak Bridge (Webster County, Iowa)
Built 1907; Timber trestle replaced by DPGs 1922; Removed ca 1983
Pratt deck truss bridge over Des Moines River on former Fort Dodge, Des Moines & Southern Railroad at Shady Oak
Removed
Fisher Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Built 1906; Replaced 1959
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Des Moines River on 66th Avenue/Des Moines RFD No.4/Kempton Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Fort Dodge High Bridge (Webster County, Iowa)
Built 1902 by the Mason City and Fort Dodge Railway, later Chicago Great Western
Deck truss bridge over Des Moines River on railroad
Open to traffic
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Des Moines River
View Exhibit map110th Street Bridge (Humboldt County, Iowa)Built 1911 by the Iowa Bridge Co.
Through truss bridge over East Fork Des Moines River on 110th Street
Open to one-lane traffic
110th Street Bridge (Kossuth County, Iowa)Built 1895 by the King Bridge Co.
Lost through truss bridge over East Fork Des Moines River on 110th Street between Humboldt and Algona
Removed 2016-17
145th Avenue Bridge (Kossuth County, Iowa)Built 1900; bypassed by new bridge in 1997
Through truss bridge over East Fork Des Moines River on 145th Avenue (CH C12)
Open to pedestrians only
150th Street Bridge (Kossuth County, Iowa)
Built 1899; Rehabilitated 1961; Replaced 1992
Lost Pony truss bridge over Des Moines River on 150th Street
No longer exists
Built 1899; Rehabilitated 1961; Replaced 1992
Lost Pony truss bridge over Des Moines River on 150th Street
No longer exists
2nd Avenue Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)Built 1935
Haunched Deck Plate Girder bridge over Des Moines River on 2nd Avenue
Open
3 Rivers Trail - East Fork Des Moines River Bridge (Humboldt County, Iowa)Built 1902
Deck plate girder bridge over East Fork Des Moines River on Trail
Open to pedestrians only
3 Rivers Trail - Gotch Park Bridge (Humboldt County, Iowa)Built 1901, converted for trail use in 1991
Through truss bridge over East Fork Des Moines River on the Three Rivers Bike Trail at Gotch Park near Humboldt
Open to pedestrians and bicyclists only
3 Rivers Trail - West Fork Des Moines River Bridge (Humboldt County, Iowa)Built 1902, Lengthened 1917
Deck plate girder bridge over W. Fork Des Moines River on Three Rivers Trail
Open to pedestrians only
390th Ave. Bridge (Cottonwood County, Minnesota)Previous span was a Howe Pony Truss built in 1908
Bridge over Des Moines River on Twp 165
Open to traffic
465th Street Bridge (Pocahontas County, Iowa)Built 1927
Two-span pony truss bridge over West Fork Des Moines River on CR C-26 (465th Street) east of Rolfe
Removed but not replaced
485th Avenue Bridge (Palo Alto County, Iowa)Built ca. 1919; replaced 1999
Lost pony truss bridge over Old Channel West Fork Des Moines River on 485th Avenue just off CR B55, west of Rodman
Replaced by a modern bridge
4th Street Bridge (Emmet County, Iowa)Lost Pratt through truss over West Fork Des Moines River on 4th Street
Replaced by a new bridge
6th Avenue Bridge (Old) (Polk County, Iowa)Built 1907, Collapsed 1965, Replaced 1966
Lost Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Des Moines River on 6th Avenue
Collapsed
6th Avenue Bridge (Older) (Polk County, Iowa)Built 1886, Replaced 1906
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Des Moines River on 6th Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge
6th Street Bridge (Older) (Cottonwood County, Minnesota)Built in 1880, replaced by a concrete T-beam bridge in 1922 and again by a concrete girder bridge in 1975
Lost Through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Sixth Street/ MN Hwy. 62
Replaced by a new bridge
Armstrong Gravel Pit Bridge (Emmet County, Iowa)Built 1899 by A.H. Austin in Kossuth County; relocated here in the 1940s to serve a gravel pit; abandoned 1971
Derelict through truss bridge over East Fork Des Moines River northwest of Armstrong
Privately owned
ATSF - Des Moines River Bridge (N, Old) (Lee County, Iowa)Built 1887, modified 1904
Lost Warren deck truss bridge over Des Moines River on ATSF RR
Replaced by a new bridge
B&SV - Des Moines River Bridge (Boone County, Iowa)Built 1915, North End Rebuilt 1923
Deck plate girder bridge over Des Moines River on Boone & Scenic Valley Railroad
Open to traffic
Ball's Ford Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)Built ca. 1891 as 4 Parker through trusses; One span replaced by a Pratt through truss ?; Replaced 1938
Lost Parker through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Des Moines RFD 2/Avon RFD 1
Replaced by a new bridge
Bellefountain Bridge (Mahaska County, Iowa)Built 1898
Through truss bridge over Des Moines River
Closed to all traffic
Belleville Bridge (Webster County, Iowa)Built 1937; replaced 2002
Lost Warren through truss with all verticals bridge over Des Moines River on 340th Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Bennett Viaduct (Webster County, Iowa)Built 1910, Dismantled 1981.
Lost Pratt truss bridge over Des Moines River on South 3rd Street/G Street
Removed but not replaced
Bennington Bridge (Marion County, Iowa)Proposed 1900; Built ?; Removed ?
Lost Camelback through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Swan No. 1
Removed
Bentonsport Bridge (Van Buren County, Iowa)Built 1882, removed from vehicular service 1985
Through truss bridge over Des Moines River on trail
Open to pedestrians
Berkheimer Bridge (Humboldt County, Iowa)Built 1899 by the Clinton Bridge & Iron Works; closed 2001; rehabilitated 2005
Through truss bridge over West Fork Des Moines River on 215th Street west of Humboldt
Open to traffic
Blackford Bridge (Kossuth County, Iowa)Replaced ca 1942
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Des Moines River on McGregor Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Blackhawk Bridge (East Channel) (Wapello County, Iowa)Built 1935; rehabilitated 1974; lost 2011
Through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Blackhawk Street in Ottumwa
Demolished
Blackhawk Bridge (West Channel) (Wapello County, Iowa)Built 1898; Removed 1962 as part of project to relocate river channel
Lost Through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Blackhawk Road
Demolished
BNSF - Des Moines River Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)Built 1964
Warren through truss bridge over Des Moines River on BNSF Railway
Open to traffic
BNSF - Des Moines River Bridge (N) (Lee County, Iowa)Built 1923
Warren deck truss bridge over Des Moines River on Railroad
Open to traffic
BNSF - Des Moines River Bridge (S) (Lee County, Iowa)Built 1903
Through truss bridge over Des Moines River on BNSF Railway
Open to traffic
BNSF - Four Mile Bridge (New) (Wapello County, Iowa)Built 2002 replacing an earlier 5 span truss bridge with girder approaches
Warren through truss with all verticals bridge over Des Moines River on BNSF RR
Open to traffic
BNSF - Four Mile Bridge (Old) (Wapello County, Iowa)
Built 1903; Replaced 2002
Lost Through truss bridge over Des Moines River on BNSF RR
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1903; Replaced 2002
Lost Through truss bridge over Des Moines River on BNSF RR
Replaced by a new bridge
Bobtown Bridge (Webster County, Iowa)Built 1876; Replaced 1919
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Hawkeye Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge
Bonaparte Bridge (Van Buren County, Iowa)Built 1877, Replaced 1960
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Boone Bridge (Boone County, Iowa)Built 1928; replaced 2000
Lost Parker through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Lincoln Highway
Replaced by a new bridge
Boone Bridge (Older) (Boone County, Iowa)
Built 1909; Replaced 1928
Lost Through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Lincoln Highway
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1909; Replaced 1928
Lost Through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Lincoln Highway
Replaced by a new bridge
Bormann Bridge (Humboldt County, Iowa)Built ca. 1900
Through truss bridge over Des Moines River on 130th Avenue
Open to traffic
Branch Des Moines River Bridge (Van Buren County, Iowa)Built 1966; rehabilitated 2000
Pony truss bridge over a branch of Des Moines River on Stone Avenue
Open to traffic
Browns Bridge (Palo Alto County, Iowa)Built 1931, replacing a 1919 trestle bridge
Pony truss bridge over Old Channel Des Moines River on 490th Street west of West Bend
Open to traffic
Browns Bridge (New Channel) (Palo Alto County, Iowa)
Built 1928; Damaged by the 1993 flood- closed to traffic; Replaced in 1996
Parker through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Fas 0169
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1928; Damaged by the 1993 flood- closed to traffic; Replaced in 1996
Parker through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Fas 0169
Replaced by a new bridge
CB&Q - Des Moines River Bridge (Iowa Power & Light Co.) (Polk County, Iowa)Removed 1974
Lost Through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Railroad Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Removed
CB&Q - Des Moines River Covered Bridge (Van Buren County, Iowa)Built 1871; Replaced ca. 1904-6
Lost Through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Burlington & Southwestern Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge
CB&Q - Farmington Bridge (Van Buren County, Iowa)Built 1906; Line abandoned in 1969, bridge removed 1970s
Lost through truss bridge over Des Moines River / Front St on former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Removed with piers remaining
CB&Q/M&StL - Elm Street Railroad Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)Built 1880; Caught fire 1956; Removed 1968
Lost Warren through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Railroad
Removed but not replaced
CBQ - Des Moines River Brige (Original) (Mahaska County, Iowa)
Lost to flooding in 1907 and replaced shortly thereafter
Lost Bridge over Des Moines River on Railroad
Destroyed by flooding
Lost to flooding in 1907 and replaced shortly thereafter
Lost Bridge over Des Moines River on Railroad
Destroyed by flooding
Center Street Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)Built in 2010 as part of the Principal River Walk trail network along the Des Moines River
Steel through arch bridge over Des Moines River on Pedestrian and bicycle trail at the Principal River Walk
Open to pedestrians and bikes only
Centerville Bridge (Old) (Boone County, Iowa)Built 1922; Replaced 1980
Lost Camelback through truss bridge over Des Moines River on 188th Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Centerville Bridge (Older) (Boone County, Iowa)Built 1896; Replaced 1922 by a new bridge downstream
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Road
Removed
CGW - Des Moines River Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)Built Ca. 1900, closed to railroad traffic in 2001; purchased by the city in 2002 for future trail usage, demolished in 2013
Lost abandoned Pratt Truss Bridge over Des Moines River
Last of the four spans demolished on 11 September 2013.
CGW - Des Moines River Bridge (Webster County, Iowa)
Abandoned and removed 1932
Lost Bridge over Des Moines River on Railroad
No longer exists
Abandoned and removed 1932
Lost Bridge over Des Moines River on Railroad
No longer exists
Chestnut Ford Bridge (Dallas County, Iowa)Built 1900, Removed 1975(?)
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Zook Spur Road/145th Lane
Removed but not replaced
Chillicothe Bridge (Wapello County, Iowa)Destroyed by ice jam March 4th 1949, Replaced 1951
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Road
Destroyed by ice jam & replaced by a new bridge
Christiania Bridge (Jackson County, Minnesota)Built in 1912 replacing an earlier span destroyed in a flood, replaced 1996 on a new alignment- removed early 1997
Lost through truss bridge over West Fork Des Moines River on CSAH 30 south of Windom
Replaced by a modern bridge
Clark County Road 19 Bridge (Clark County, Missouri)
Built ca. 1910; replaced 2008
Lost pony truss bridge over a branch of Des Moines River on CR 19
Replaced by new bridge
Built ca. 1910; replaced 2008
Lost pony truss bridge over a branch of Des Moines River on CR 19
Replaced by new bridge
CN - Des Moines River Bridge (Webster County, Iowa)Two spans built 1965, two more spans added in 1999
Deck plate girder bridge over Des Moines River on Railroad
Open to traffic
CNW - Des Moines River Bridge (Eddyville; Old) (Mahaska County, Iowa)
Removed before/during 1930s
Lost Bridge over Des Moines River on former line of C&NW RR
Demolished with piers remaining
Removed before/during 1930s
Lost Bridge over Des Moines River on former line of C&NW RR
Demolished with piers remaining
CNW - Des Moines River Bridge (Stratford) (Webster County, Iowa)Removed 1978 when CNW abandoned the line.
Lost Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge o over Des Moines River on Chicago & North Western Railway
Removed but not replaced
CNW - Kalo Bridge (Webster County, Iowa)Built 1900; Line soft-abandoned 1967 after flooding-related mudslide damaged ROW; Fully abandoned & removed 1981
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway "Mud Line"
Removed
CNW - Moingona Bridge (Boone County, Iowa)Built 1894, Removed 1933
Lost Parker through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Chicago & North Western Railway
Removed but not replaced
CNW - Moingona Bridge (Old) (Boone County, Iowa)Replaced 1894
Lost Howe through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Chicago & North Western Railway
Replaced by a new bridge
Corydon Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)Built 1889, Damaged and closed after the National Guard drove a tank across it in 1972, Removed ca: 1975
Pratt Through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Road
No longer exists
Court Avenue Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)Built 1917; rehabilitated 1982
Five-span arch bridge over Des Moines River on Court Avenue in Des Moines
Open to traffic
Court Avenue Bridge (1st) (Polk County, Iowa)
Built 1858, Destroyed 1869
Lost Through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Court Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1858, Destroyed 1869
Lost Through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Court Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge
Court Avenue Bridge (3rd) (Polk County, Iowa)Built 1871, replaced 1917
Lost Post through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Court Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge
Cox Bridge (Jackson County, Minnesota)Built 1979. Previous bridge was a 6-panel Pratt through truss bridge with A-frame portal bracings and 45° heel strut bracings. Built in 1900
Steel stringer bridge over Des Moines River on Twp 131
Open to traffic
CSAH 42 Bridge (Murray County, Minnesota)
Built 1930; Replaced in 2001
Lost Warren pony truss bridge over Des Moines River on CSAH 42
Replaced by new bridge
Built 1930; Replaced in 2001
Lost Warren pony truss bridge over Des Moines River on CSAH 42
Replaced by new bridge
Dakota City Bridge (Humboldt County, Iowa)Built 1913, Replaced 1988
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over East Fork Des Moines River on 1st Ave N
Replaced by new bridge
Dakota City Bridge (Older) (Humboldt County, Iowa)Built 1871, replaced 1913
Lost bowstring through truss bridge over East Fork Des Moines River on local road
Replaced by a new bridge
DCI - Highland Park Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)Lost to "urban renewal" in 1993
Lost Through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Railroad
Removed due to "Urban Renewal"
Dempsey Bridge (Cottonwood County, Minnesota)
Built 1979 replacing a pin connected Pratt through truss bridge with Howe Lattice portal bracings and 45° heel bracing built in 1908
Steel stringer bridge over Des Moines River on CR 14
Open to traffic
Built 1979 replacing a pin connected Pratt through truss bridge with Howe Lattice portal bracings and 45° heel bracing built in 1908
Steel stringer bridge over Des Moines River on CR 14
Open to traffic
Des Moines River Bridge (Jackson County, Minnesota)
Built 1913
Lost Warren through truss bridge over Des Moines River on CR 19
Replaced by new bridge
Built 1913
Lost Warren through truss bridge over Des Moines River on CR 19
Replaced by new bridge
Des Moines River Bridge (Cottonwood County, Minnesota)Built 1917; Replaced in 2008
Pony truss bridge over Des Moines River on CR 177
Replaced by a new bridge
Des Moines River Bridge (Humboldt County, Iowa)Built 1913
Lost Warren pony truss with all verticals bridge over Des Moines River on Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Des Moines River Bridge (Wapello County, Iowa)Built 1951, Replaced by a bridge on a new alignment 2012, Removed 2013
Lost Steel stringer bridge over Des Moines River on Elm Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Des Moines River Bridge (Pocahontas County, Iowa)Replaced 1973
Lost Bridge over Des Moines River on 170th Street
Replaced by a new bridge
DM&E - Des Moines River Bridge (East Channel) (Wapello County, Iowa)Deck plate girder bridge over Des Moines River on Dakota, Minnesota, and Eastern Railroad
Open to traffic
DM&E - Des Moines River Bridge (West Channel) (Wapello County, Iowa)Built 1911;
Through truss bridge over Des Moines River on DM&E/CP RR
Open to traffic
DM&E - E. Fork Des Moines River Bridge (Kossuth County, Iowa)Built Ca. 1899
Pratt pony truss bridge over Des Moines River on Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern Railroad
Open to traffic
DM&E - West Fork Des Moines River Bridge (Palo Alto County, Iowa)Deck plate girder bridge over West Fork Des Moines River on Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern Railroad
In use
Douds Bridge (Van Buren County, Iowa)Built 1898; Replaced 1954
Lost Pennsylvania through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Eddyville Bridge (Old) (Monroe County, Iowa)Built 1897, Replaced 1952
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Road
Removed
Eddyville Bridge (Older) (Monroe County, Iowa)Built 1858; Replaced 1885
Lost Howe pony truss bridge over Des Moines River on Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Eldon Bridge (Wapello County, Iowa)Built 1893, Replaced 1957
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Road
Replaced by a new bridge upstream
Eldon Bridge (Old) (Wapello County, Iowa)
Replaced 1893
Lost Bridge over Des Moines River on Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Replaced 1893
Lost Bridge over Des Moines River on Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Elk Rapids Bridge (Boone County, Iowa)Built ?; Approach replaced 1910; Substructure rebuilt 1912; Replaced 1963
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Ellsworth Ranch Bridge (Emmet County, Iowa)Built 1895 by the King Bridge Co. under the direction of Milo Adams; rehabilitated 1937; closed to traffic 2007
Thatcher through truss bridge over East Fork Des Moines River on 130th Street east of Dolliver
Closed to all traffic
Estherville Suspension Bridge (Emmet County, Iowa)Suspension bridge over West Fork Des Moines River on a pedestrian trail in Estherville
Open to pedestrians only
Euclid Avenue Des Moines River Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)Built 1933; rehabilitated 1969
Haunched steel stringer bridge over Des Moines River on US 6
Open to traffic
Euclid Avenue Des Moines River Bridge (Old) (Polk County, Iowa)Built 1906, Replaced 1933
Pratt through truss on Euclid Avenue over Des Moines River
Replaced by a new bridge
Eveland Bridge (Mahaska County, Iowa)Built 1876-77 by McKay & Nelson; one span replaced in 1903
Abandoned three-span Whipple through truss bridge over the Des Moines River on Fulton Avenue
Abandoned with deck missing
Farmington Bridge (Van Buren County, Iowa)Built 1882, Replaced 1948
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Des Moines River on IA 2
Replaced by a new bridge
FDDM - Des Moines River Bridge (Old) (Boone County, Iowa)Built 1903; Replaced 1915
Lost Howe through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Fort Dodge, Des Moines, & Southern Railway
Replaced by a new bridge
FDDM - Lehigh Bridge (Webster County, Iowa)Built 1880
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Fort Dodge, Des Moines & Southern Railway
No longer exists
FDDM - Shady Oak Bridge (Webster County, Iowa)Built 1907; Timber trestle replaced by DPGs 1922; Removed ca 1983
Pratt deck truss bridge over Des Moines River on former Fort Dodge, Des Moines & Southern Railroad at Shady Oak
Removed
Fisher Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)Built 1906; Replaced 1959
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Des Moines River on 66th Avenue/Des Moines RFD No.4/Kempton Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Fort Dodge High Bridge (Webster County, Iowa)Built 1902 by the Mason City and Fort Dodge Railway, later Chicago Great Western
Deck truss bridge over Des Moines River on railroad
Open to traffic
Foster Bridge (Humboldt County, Iowa)
Replaced 1994
Lost Bridge over E.Fork Des Moines River on CSAH C 26 (170th Avenue)
Replaced by new bridge
Replaced 1994
Lost Bridge over E.Fork Des Moines River on CSAH C 26 (170th Avenue)
Replaced by new bridge
Fraser Bridge (Old) (Boone County, Iowa)
Built 1916; Washed away June 1954; Replaced November 1955
Lost Through truss bridge over Des Moines River on K Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1916; Washed away June 1954; Replaced November 1955
Lost Through truss bridge over Des Moines River on K Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge
Fraser Bridge (Older) (Boone County, Iowa)
Built ?; Replaced 1916
Lost Howe through truss bridge over Des Moines River on K Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge
Built ?; Replaced 1916
Lost Howe through truss bridge over Des Moines River on K Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge
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