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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 AlgonaRemoved 2016-17
110th Street Bridge (Humboldt County, Iowa)
Built 1911 by the Iowa Bridge Co.Through truss bridge over East Fork Des Moines River on 110th StreetOpen to one-lane traffic
145th Avenue Bridge (Kossuth County, Iowa)
Built 1900; bypassed by new bridge in 1997Through 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 1992Lost Pony truss bridge over Des Moines River on 150th StreetNo longer exists
2nd Avenue Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Built 1935Haunched Deck Plate Girder bridge over Des Moines River on 2nd AvenueOpen
3 Rivers Trail - Gotch Park Bridge (Humboldt County, Iowa)
Built 1901, converted for trail use in 1991Through truss bridge over East Fork Des Moines River on the Three Rivers Bike Trail at Gotch Park near HumboldtOpen to pedestrians and bicyclists only
465th Street Bridge (Pocahontas County, Iowa)
Built 1927Two-span pony truss bridge over West Fork Des Moines River on CR C-26 (465th Street) east of RolfeRemoved but not replaced
485th Avenue Bridge (Palo Alto County, Iowa)
Built ca. 1919; replaced 1999Lost pony truss bridge over Old Channel West Fork Des Moines River on 485th Avenue just off CR B55, west of RodmanReplaced by a modern bridge
4th Street Bridge (Emmet County, Iowa)
Lost Pratt through truss over West Fork Des Moines River on 4th StreetReplaced by a new bridge
6th Avenue Bridge (1886) (Polk County, Iowa)
Built 1886, Replaced 1906Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Des Moines River on 6th AvenueReplaced by a new bridge
6th Avenue Bridge (1907) (Polk County, Iowa)
Built 1907, Collapsed 1965, Replaced 1966Lost Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Des Moines River on 6th AvenueCollapsed
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 1975Lost Through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Sixth Street/ MN Hwy. 62Replaced 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 1971Derelict through truss bridge over East Fork Des Moines River northwest of ArmstrongPrivately owned
Ashley Street Bridge (Jackson County, Minnesota)
Built 1896; replaced 1955Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Ashley StreetReplaced by a new bridge
B&SV - Des Moines River Bridge (Boone County, Iowa)
Built 1915, North End Rebuilt 1923Deck plate girder bridge over Des Moines River on Boone & Scenic Valley RailroadOpen 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 1909; One span collapsed June 23rd, 1938 under weight of car; One span relocated to Warren County and has since been demolishedLost Parker through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Des Moines RFD 2/Avon RFD 1Replaced by a new bridge
Bellefountain Bridge (Mahaska County, Iowa)
Built 1898Pratt through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Jefferson Street.Closed to all traffic
Belleville Bridge (Webster County, Iowa)
Built 1937; replaced 2002Lost Warren through truss with all verticals bridge over Des Moines River on 340th StreetReplaced by a new bridge
Bennett Viaduct (Webster County, Iowa)
Built 1910, Center pier repaired 1941; Dismantled 1981.Lost Pratt truss bridge over Des Moines River on South 3rd Street/G StreetRemoved but not replaced
Bennington Bridge (Marion County, Iowa)
Proposed 1900; Built ?; Removed ?Lost Camelback through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Swan No. 1Removed
Bentonsport Bridge (Van Buren County, Iowa)
Built 1882, removed from vehicular service 1985Through truss bridge over Des Moines River on trailOpen to pedestrians
Berkheimer Bridge (Humboldt County, Iowa)
Built 1899 by the Clinton Bridge & Iron Works; closed 2001; rehabilitated 2005Through truss bridge over West Fork Des Moines River on 215th Street west of HumboldtOpen to traffic
Blackford Bridge (Kossuth County, Iowa)
Replaced ca 1942Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Des Moines River on McGregor StreetReplaced by a new bridge
Blackhawk Bridge (East Channel) (Wapello County, Iowa)
Built 1935; rehabilitated 1974; lost 2011Through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Blackhawk Street in OttumwaDemolished
Blackhawk Bridge (West Channel) (Wapello County, Iowa)
Built 1898; Removed 1962 as part of project to relocate river channelLost Through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Blackhawk RoadDemolished
BNSF - Four Mile Bridge (2002) (Wapello County, Iowa)
Built 1903, Truss spans replaced 2002Warren through truss with all verticals bridge over Des Moines River on BNSF RailwayOpen to traffic
BNSF - Four Mile Bridge (Old) (Wapello County, Iowa)
Trusses built 1899, Girders added 1904; Trusses replaced 2002Lost Through truss bridge over Des Moines River on BNSF RRReplaced by a new bridge
Bobtown Bridge (Webster County, Iowa)
Built 1876; Replaced 1919Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Hawkeye AvenueReplaced by a new bridge
Bonaparte Bridge (Van Buren County, Iowa)
Built 1877, Replaced 1960Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Des Moines River on RoadReplaced by a new bridge
Boone Bridge (1928) (Boone County, Iowa)
Built 1928; replaced 2000Lost Parker through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Lincoln HighwayReplaced by a new bridge
Bormann Bridge (Humboldt County, Iowa)
Built ca. 1900Through truss bridge over Des Moines River on 130th AvenueOpen to traffic
Branch Des Moines River Bridge (Van Buren County, Iowa)
Built 1966; rehabilitated 2000Pony truss bridge over a branch of Des Moines River on Stone AvenueOpen to traffic
Browns Bridge (Palo Alto County, Iowa)
Built 1931, replacing a 1919 trestle bridgePony truss bridge over Old Channel Des Moines River on 490th Street west of West BendOpen to traffic
Browns Bridge (New Channel) (Palo Alto County, Iowa)
Built 1928; Damaged by the 1993 flood- closed to traffic; Replaced in 1996Parker through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Fas 0169Replaced by a new bridge
Burt Wagon Bridge (Kossuth County, Iowa)
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over East Fork Des Moines River on 300th StreetReplaced by a new bridge
CBQ - Des Moines River Bridge (Lee County, Iowa)
Replaced 1903Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad & HighwayReplaced by a new bridge
CBQ - Des Moines River Covered Bridge (Van Buren County, Iowa)
Built 1871; Replaced ca. 1904-6Lost Howe through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Burlington & Southwestern RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
CBQ - Elm Street Railroad Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Built 1880; Caught fire 1956; Removed 1975Lost Warren through truss bridge over Des Moines River on RailroadRemoved but not replaced
CBQ - Farmington Bridge (Van Buren County, Iowa)
Built 1906 using secondhand spans; Line abandoned in 1969, bridge removed 1970sLost through truss bridge over Des Moines River / Front St on former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy RailroadRemoved with piers remaining
Center Street Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Built in 2010 as part of the Principal River Walk trail network along the Des Moines RiverSteel through arch bridge over Des Moines River on Pedestrian and bicycle trail at the Principal River WalkOpen to pedestrians and bikes only
Centerville Bridge (1896) (Boone County, Iowa)
Built 1896; Replaced 1922 by a new bridge downstreamLost Pratt through truss bridge over Des Moines River on RoadRemoved
Centerville Bridge (1922) (Boone County, Iowa)
Built 1922; Replaced 1980Lost Camelback through truss bridge over Des Moines River on 188th RoadReplaced by a new bridge
Central Avenue Bridge (Emmet County, Iowa)
Lost Through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Central AvenueReplaced by a new bridge
CGW - Des Moines River Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Built 1901, closed to railroad traffic in 2001; purchased by the city in 2002 for future trail usage, demolished in 2013Lost abandoned Pratt Truss Bridge over Des Moines RiverLast 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 LaneRemoved but not replaced
Chillicothe Bridge (Wapello County, Iowa)
Built 1888; Destroyed by ice jam March 4th 1949, Replaced 1951Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Elm StreetDestroyed 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 1997Lost through truss bridge over West Fork Des Moines River on CSAH 30 south of WindomReplaced by a modern bridge
Clark County Road 19 Bridge (Clark County, Missouri)
Built ca. 1910; replaced 2008Lost pony truss bridge over a branch of Des Moines River on CR 19Replaced by new bridge
Cliffland Bridge (Wapello County, Iowa)
Built 1909; Replaced 1985Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Cliffland RoadReplaced by a new bridge
CMO - Windom Bridge (Cottonwood County, Minnesota)
Built 1883; Collision 1899Lost Through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha RailroadDestroyed by collision
CN - Des Moines River Bridge (Webster County, Iowa)
Two spans built 1965, two more spans added in 1999Deck plate girder bridge over Des Moines River on RailroadOpen to traffic
CNW - Des Moines River Bridge (Stratford) (Webster County, Iowa)
Built 1881 at an unknown location, moved here 1892; Removed 1978Lost Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Chicago & North Western RailwayRemoved but not replaced
CNW - Kalo Bridge (Webster County, Iowa)
Built 1900; line embargoed in 1967 after flooding-related mudslide damaged ROW; abandoned & removed 1981Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway "Mud Line"Removed
CNW - Moingona Bridge (1894) (Boone County, Iowa)
Built 1894, Removed 1933Lost Parker through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Chicago & North Western RailwayRemoved but not replaced
CNW - Moingona Bridge (Pre 1894) (Boone County, Iowa)
Replaced 1894Lost Howe through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Chicago & North Western RailwayReplaced by a new bridge
Corydon Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Built 1889, Damaged and closed after the National Guard drove a tank across it in 1973, Removed ca: 1975Pratt Through truss bridge over Des Moines River on RoadNo longer exists
Court Avenue Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Built 1917; rehabilitated 1982Five-span arch bridge over Des Moines River on Court Avenue in Des MoinesOpen to traffic
Court Avenue Bridge (1st) (Polk County, Iowa)
Built 1858, Destroyed 1869Lost Through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Court AvenueReplaced by a new bridge
Court Avenue Bridge (3rd) (Polk County, Iowa)
Built 1871, replaced 1917Lost Post through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Court AvenueReplaced 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 1900Steel stringer bridge over Des Moines River on Twp 131Open to traffic
CSAH 42 Bridge (Murray County, Minnesota)
Built 1930; Replaced in 2001Lost Warren pony truss bridge over Des Moines River on CSAH 42Replaced by new bridge
Dakota City Bridge (Humboldt County, Iowa)
Built 1913, Replaced 1988Lost Pratt through truss bridge over East Fork Des Moines River on 1st Ave NReplaced by new bridge
Dakota City Bridge (Older) (Humboldt County, Iowa)
Built 1871, replaced 1913Lost bowstring through truss bridge over East Fork Des Moines River on local roadReplaced by a new bridge
DCI - Highland Park Bridge (Polk County, Iowa)
Built 1905; Demolished 1986Lost Through truss bridge over Des Moines River on RailroadRemoved 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 1908Steel stringer bridge over Des Moines River on CR 14Open to traffic
Dempsey Bridge (Old) (Cottonwood County, Minnesota)
Built 1908Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Des Moines River on 390th StreetReplaced by a new bridge
Des Moines River Bridge (Pocahontas County, Iowa)
Replaced 1973Lost Bridge over Des Moines River on 170th StreetReplaced by a new bridge
Des Moines River Bridge (Wapello County, Iowa)
Built 1951, Replaced by a bridge on a new alignment 2012, Removed 2013Lost Steel stringer bridge over Des Moines River on Elm StreetReplaced by a new bridge
Des Moines River Bridge (Humboldt County, Iowa)
Built 1913Lost Warren pony truss with all verticals bridge over Des Moines River on RoadReplaced by a new bridge
Des Moines River Bridge (Cottonwood County, Minnesota)
Built 1917; Replaced in 2008Pony truss bridge over Des Moines River on CR 177Replaced by a new bridge
Des Moines River Bridge (Jackson County, Minnesota)
Built 1913Lost Warren through truss bridge over Des Moines River on CR 19Replaced by new bridge
Douds Bridge (Van Buren County, Iowa)
Built 1898; Replaced 1954Lost Pennsylvania through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Jefferson StreetReplaced by a new bridge
Eddyville Bridge (Old) (Monroe County, Iowa)
Built 1897, Replaced 1952Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Des Moines River on RoadRemoved
Eddyville Bridge (Older) (Monroe County, Iowa)
Built 1858; Replaced 1885Lost Howe pony truss bridge over Des Moines River on RoadReplaced by a new bridge
Eldon Bridge (Wapello County, Iowa)
Built 1893, Replaced 1957Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Des Moines River on RoadReplaced by a new bridge upstream
Eldon Bridge (Old) (Wapello County, Iowa)
Replaced 1893Lost Bridge over Des Moines River on RoadReplaced by a new bridge
Elk Rapids Bridge (Boone County, Iowa)
Built ?; Approach replaced 1910; Substructure rebuilt 1912; Replaced 1963Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Des Moines River on RoadReplaced 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 2007Thatcher through truss bridge over East Fork Des Moines River on 130th Street east of DolliverClosed to all traffic
Estherville Suspension Bridge (Emmet County, Iowa)
Suspension bridge over West Fork Des Moines River on a pedestrian trail in EsthervilleOpen to pedestrians only
Eveland Bridge (Mahaska County, Iowa)
Built 1876-77 by McKay & Nelson(Ft. Wayne Iron Works); one span replaced in 1903Abandoned Whipple through truss bridge over the Des Moines River on Fulton AvenueAbandoned with deck missing
Farmington Bridge (Van Buren County, Iowa)
Built 1882, Replaced 1948Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Des Moines River on IA 2Replaced by a new bridge
FDDM - Des Moines River Bridge (Old) (Boone County, Iowa)
Built 1903; Replaced 1915Lost Howe through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Fort Dodge, Des Moines, & Southern RailwayReplaced by a new bridge
FDDM - Lehigh Bridge (Webster County, Iowa)
Built 1880Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Fort Dodge, Des Moines & Southern RailwayNo longer exists
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