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18th Street Bridge [Map] Parker through truss over Raccoon River on 18th Street (Now renamed Fleur Drive.)Replaced by a new bridgeBuilt 1893; Replaced 1936
3rd Street Bridge [Map] Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Big Creek on 3rd StreetReplaced by a new bridgeBuilt 1918; Replaced 1985
6th Avenue Bridge (1886) [Map] Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Des Moines River on 6th AvenueReplaced by a new bridgeBuilt 1886, Replaced 1906
6th Avenue Bridge (1907) [Map] Lost Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Des Moines River on 6th AvenueCollapsedBuilt 1907, Collapsed 1965, Replaced 1966
6th Street Culvert [Map] Concrete culvert bridge over Unnamed Drainage Ditch on 6th StreetOpen to traffic
7th Street Viaduct [Map] Lost Steel stringer bridge over Cherry Street and multiple railroads on 7th StreetDemolishedBuilt 1966; Removed 1999
86th Street Overpass [Map] Lost Aluminum Bridge over Over I-35 & I-80 on 86th Street in UrbandaleReplaced by new bridgeBuilt 1958; Replaced 1994
Adelphi RFD 1 Bridge [Map] Lost Concrete deck girder bridge over Unnamed Tributary of the Des Moines River on Adelphi RFD 1Replaced by a new bridgeBuilt ?; Replaced 1950
Ankeny Luten Arch Bridge [Map] Lost Luten arch bridge over Fourmile Creek on 1st StreetDestroyed by floodingBuilt 1910; Damaged irreparably by flooding in 1917
Avon RFD 1 Overpass [Map] Lost Pony plate girder bridge over Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad on Avon RFD 1Replaced by a new bridge
Ball's Ford Bridge [Map] Lost Parker through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Des Moines RFD 2/Avon RFD 1Replaced by a new bridgeBuilt 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 demolished
Beaver Avenue Bridge (1914) [Map] Lost Concrete deck girder bridge over Beaver Creek on Beaver AvenueReplaced by a new bridgeBuilt 1914, Replaced 1958
Berwick Arch Bridge [Map] Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Muchikinock Creek on NE Berwick DriveReplaced by a new bridge
BNSF - Mud Creek Bridge [Map] Pony Plate Girder Bridge over Mud Creek on RailroadOpen to rail trafficBridge built during a line relocation project thru Runnells, as part of the Lake Red Rock Dam project
Branch Mud Creek Bridge [Map] Lost Pony truss bridge over Branch Mud Creek on 20th AvenueReplaced by a new bridgeBuilt 1921; rehabilitated 1955; replaced 2013
Camp Creek Bridge [Map] Pony truss bridge over Camp Creek on 124th StreetOpen to trafficBuilt ca. 1930; rehabilitated 1958
Carney Marsh Bridge [Map] Lost Warren pony truss bridge over Old Channel South Skunk River on NE 150th AvenueRemoved but not replacedBuilt in the 1920s; Bypassed 1968; Relocated to private home in White Oak 2004
CBQ - North River Bridge [Map] Lost Through truss bridge over North River on RailroadRemovedBuilt 1884 at an unknown location; relocated here 1902
Center Street Bridge [Map · Street View] Steel through arch bridge over Des Moines River on Pedestrian and bicycle trail at the Principal River WalkOpen to pedestrians and bikes onlyBuilt in 2010 as part of the Principal River Walk trail network along the Des Moines River
Center Street Bridge [Map] Lost Through truss bridge over Walnut Creek on Center StreetRemovedBuilt 1939; Closed 1969 after the MacVicar Freeway/I235 opened; Removed 1973/1974
CGW - Bridge #F262 [Map] Stone arch bridge over Tributary of Fourmile Creek on Abandoned Union Pacific Railroad (Future Trail)Intact but closed to all traffic
CGW - Des Moines River Bridge [Map · Street View] Lost abandoned Pratt Truss Bridge over Des Moines RiverLast of the four spans demolished on 11 September 2013.Built 1901, closed to railroad traffic in 2001; purchased by the city in 2002 for future trail usage, demolished in 2013
Commerce Bridge [Map] Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Raccoon River on Commerce DriveDestroyed by floodingBuilt 1889; Destroyed 1965
Corydon Bridge [Map] Pratt Through truss bridge over Des Moines River on RoadNo longer existsBuilt 1889, Damaged and closed after the National Guard drove a tank across it in 1973, Removed ca: 1975
Court Avenue Bridge (1st) [Map] Lost Through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Court AvenueReplaced by a new bridgeBuilt 1858, Destroyed 1869
Court Avenue Bridge (3rd) [Map] Lost Post through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Court AvenueReplaced by a new bridgeBuilt 1871, replaced 1917
DCI - 80th Street Overpass [Map] Lost Deck plate girder bridge over 80th Street on Des Moines & Central Iowa RailwayRemovedBuilt ?; Removed ca 1946
DCI - Highland Park Bridge [Map] Lost Through truss bridge over Des Moines River on RailroadRemoved due to "Urban Renewal"Built 1905; Demolished 1986
DMRy - Merle Hay Road Trestle [Map] Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Merle Hay Road (58th Street) on Des Moines Railway Co.RemovedBuilt circa 1904-5 (Supposedly); Removed July 11, 1950
East Douglas Avenue Bridge [Map] Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Fourmile Creek on East Douglas AvenueReplaced by a new bridgeBuilt 1895; rehabilitated 1973; replaced 1999
Eight Street Viaduct [Map] Steel and concrete stringer bridge over Martin Luther King Jr Parkway on 8th StreetOpen to Northbound trafficBuilt 1968
Evergreen Ave Bridge [Map] Lost Concrete slab bridge over Runoff channel for Easter Lake on Evergreen AveReplaced by a new bridgeBuilt 1967; Replaced 2018
FDDM - Saylor Creek Culvert [Map] Abandoned concrete culvert bridge over Saylor Creek on Fort Dodge, Des Moines & Southern Railway & Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific RailroadDerelict/abandoned
FDDM/RI - Euclid Avenue Overpass (Old) [Map] Lost Steel stringer bridge over Euclid Avenue on Fort Dodge, Des Moines & Southern Railway & Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific RailroadReplaced by a new bridgeBuilt 1934; Replaced 1960
Fisher Bridge [Map] Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Des Moines River on 66th Avenue/Des Moines RFD No.4/Kempton RoadReplaced by a new bridgeBuilt 1906; Replaced 1959
Fleur Drive Bridge [Map · Street View] Haunched deck plate girder bridge over Raccoon River & Railroad on Fleur DriveOpen to trafficBuilt 1936; rehabilitated 1990
Fleur Drive Overpass [Map] Steel stringer bridge over SW 22nd Street on Fleur DriveOpen to trafficBuilt 1936; rehabilitated 2011
Ford Bridge [Map] Lost Camelback through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Ford RoadDestroyed by floodingBuilt ?; Removed ca. 1964
Green Bridge [Map · Street View] Three-span through truss bridge over Raccoon River formerly on SW 5th Street, now a pedestrain trail in Des MoinesOpen to pedestrains onlyBuilt 1898; closed to traffic in 1993; rehabilitated 1998 and 2016 for pedestrian usage
Hanley Bridge [Map] Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Jester Park DriveRemovedTwo spans damaged & replaced 1949, Removed Summer 1975 as a National Guard training exercise
Herrold Bridge [Map] Concrete deck girder bridge over Beaver CreekClosed to all trafficBuilt 1921
Hubbell Avenue Bridge [Map] Lost Concrete tee beam bridge over Fourmile Creek on Hubbell AvenueReplaced by a new bridgeBuilt 1916; Replaced 2002
IAIS - Ashworth Park Bridge [Map] Warren Through Truss bridge over Trail and Walnut Creek on Iowa Interstate RailroadReplaced by a new bridgeBuilt 1897; Replaced 2017
Indian Creek Bridge [Map] Through truss bridge over Indian Creek on 152nd AvenueNo longer existsRehabilitated 1951
Inter-Urban Trail Bridge [Map · Street View] Pratt through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Interurban TrailOpen to pedestriansBuilt 1905, Abandoned 1982; Converted to trail use 1998, repaired 2012
Jordan Creek Bridge [Map] Lost concrete arch bridge over Jordan Creek on Grand AvenueReplaced by new bridgeBuilt 1932; replaced 1996
Kempton Bridge [Map] Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Des Moines River on NW 66th AvenueReplaced by a new bridgeBuilt 1959; Replaced 2017
Locust Street Bridge (1909) [Map · Street View] Arch bridge over Des Moines River on Locust Street in Des MoinesDemolished; Replacement to be constructedBuilt 1909; rehabilitated 1967; to be replaced in 2018
Mile Long Bridge [Map · Street View] Steel stringer bridge over Saylorville Lake (Des Moines river) on Iowa Highway 415Open to trafficBuilt 1973; Abutments rebuilt 2014
MSTL - Market Street Railroad Bridge [Map] Lost 5 span quadrangular through truss over Des Moines River on former M&STLRemovedBuilt 1901; Replaced 1905 by an upstream bridge and sold to the M&StL; Removed ?
MSTL - Walnut Creek Bridge [Map] Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Walnut Creek on Minneapolis & St. Louis RailwayRemovedBuilt 1901; Removed ?
Mud Creek Bridge [Map] Pony truss bridge over Mud Creek on SE Vandalia RoadOpen to trafficBuilt ca. 1920
NE 118th Avenue Bridge (Old) [Map] Original location of relocated Warren pony truss with all verticals bridge over Skunk River on NE 118th AvenueReplaced by a new bridge but relocatedBuilt 1915; Replaced 1992, relocated
Ninth Street Viaduct [Map] Steel and concrete stringer bridge over Martin Luther King Jr Parkway on 9th StreetOpen to Southbound traffic onlyBuilt 1967
North River Bridge [Map] Lost Through truss bridge over North River on RoadRemoved but not replacedBuilt 1939
NS - Dean Lake Outlet Bridge [Map] Timber stringer bridge over Unnamed overflow creek from Dean Lake on Wabash, later N&W, now NS/BNSF RailwayOpen to rail traffic
NS - Fourmile Creek Bridge [Map] Timber stringer bridge over Fourmile Creek on Wabash RailroadOpen to rail trafficOriginal 112' bridge built 1891; rebuilt 1904 with this bridge
NW - Hastie Crossing [Map] Lost Timber stringer bridge over Vandalia Road & Unnamed Tributary of the Des Moines River on Norfolk & Western RailwayRemovedBuilt 1947; Removed account of line relocation just to the north of this location, ca. 1967
NW 128th Street Bridge [Map] Lost Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Walnut Creek on Nw 128th StreetReplaced by a new bridgeBuilt 1916, Replaced 1998
NW 72nd Place Bridge [Map] Steel stringer bridge over Saylor Creek on NW 72nd PlaceReplaced by a new bridgeBuilt 1939; Replaced 2015
NW 86th Street Beaver Creek Bridge [Map] Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Beaver Creek on NW 86th StreetRemoved but not replacedBuilt 1909 at Levey, Iowa; Rebuilt here 1939; Closed 1982
Owens Covered Bridge [Map · Street View] Howe through truss bridge over Branch of Yeader Creek on a pedestrain path in Lake Easter ParkOpen to pedestriansBuilt 1887 over North River; Relocated to Lake Easter Park,
Park Street Skywalk [Map] Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Park Street on SkywalkRemoved but not replacedBuilt 1988; Removed within the past few years
Pleasant Drive Bridge [Map] Lost Deck arch bridge over Cummins Creek on Pleasant DriveReplaced by a new bridgeBuilt ?; Replaced 2010
Red Bridge [Map · Street View] Pratt Through Truss Bridge over Des Moines River on Principal RiverwalkOpen to pedestrian trafficBuilt 1891; One truss span lost due to collision with a shifted flatcar load 1944; Abandoned in 1995; Converted to trail use in 2006; Raised 2016-17
RI - 12th Avenue Overpass (W) [Map] Lost Deck plate girder bridge over 12th Avenue on Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific RailroadRemoved but not replacedRemoved & replaced with a fill 1965
RI/DCI Overpass [Map] Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Des Moines & Central Iowa Railway on Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific RailroadFilled inBuilt ?; Removed and filled in during the late 80s/early 90s
Riverview Park Bridge [Map] Lost Timber stringer bridge over Lagoon on Corning AvenueDestroyed by fireBuilt 1914; Burned 1990
Scott Avenue Bridge [Map] Lost pony truss bridge over Fourmile Creek on Scott AvenueReplaced by new bridgeBuilt 1913; replaced 1993
SE 52nd Street Bridge [Map] Arch bridge over Unnamed Tributary of the Des Moines River on SE 52nd StreetOpen to private traffic
SE 6th Street Bridge (Old) [Map] Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Des Moines River on SE 6th StreetReplaced by a new bridgeBuilt 1906; Replaced 1973
SE 9th Street Bridge [Map] Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Des Moines River on SE 9th StreetRemovedBuilt 1871 at Walnut Street, Relocated here 1891; Abandoned 1934; Removed 1941
Sherman Lake Bridge [Map] Lost Truss bridge over Sherman Lake on RoadNo longer exists; Either replaced or removed when the lake was filled in.Built 1891;
Snyder Bridge [Map] Lost Through truss bridge over Des Moines River on 128th StreetNo longer existsBuilt 1898, Removed ca. 1975
SW 63rd Street Bridge [Map] Lost Parker through truss bridge over Raccoon RiverReplaced by a new bridgeBuilt 1894'; Replaced 1964
SW 9th Street Bridge [Map] Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Raccoon RiverReplaced by a new bridge in 1967Built 1892; Replaced 1967
Union Station [Map] Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Des Moines River on Railroads/Passenger StationNever built
UP - Deer Creek Branch Bridge [Map] Concrete stringer bridge over Branch of Deer Creek on Union Pacific RailroadOpen to trafficBuilt, according to local homeowner, in the 1990's, replacing an earlier timber bridge
UP - Tributary Bridge [Map] Timber stringer bridge over unamed Des Moines River tributary on Union Pacific RailroadOpen to traffic
UP/DCI Overpass [Map] Steel stringer bridge over abandoned Railroad (DCI) on Railroad (UP)Open to traffic
US69 Des Moines River Bridge [Map] Haunched steel stringer bridge over Des Moines River on US 69 in Des MoinesOpen to trafficBuilt 1936; rehabilitated 1973
WAB - Cattle Pass [Map] Lost Timber stringer bridge over Farm crossing on Wabash Railroad, later N&W RailwayDemolishedOriginal bridge built 1902, renewed 1905; removed upon line abandonment for Lake Red Rock project
WAB - Ditch Bridge [Map] Lost Steel stringer bridge over Unknown ditch on Wabash RailroadAppears to have been replaced prior to 1990 with a corrugated iron pipe
Wabash - Branch of Spring Creek Bridge [Map] Lost Steel stringer bridge over Branch of Spring Creek on Wabash, later N&W RailwayRemoved account of line realignment during Lake Red Rock projectOriginal 30' pile trestle bridge at this location built 1891; renewed 1903; replaced 1944 with this bridge; removed 1968 account of line realignment during Lake Red Rock project
Wabash - Drainage Trestle [Map] Lost Steel stringer bridge over Unknown creek on Wabash, later N&W RailwayDemolishedOriginal pile trestle bridge at this location built 1899; rebuilt 1937 with this bridge; removed account of line realignment concurrent to Lake Red Rock project
Wabash - Hastie Crossing (Old) [Map] Lost Timber striger bridge over Adelphi RFD 1 & Unnamed Tributary of the Des Moines River on Wabash RailroadNo longer existsBuilt ?; Replaced 1947
Wabash - Mud Creek Bridge [Map] Lost Timber stringer bridge over Mud Creek on Wabash, later N&W RailwayDemolishedDemolished & removed account of line relocation concurrent to the Lake Red Rock project
Wabash - Spring Creek Bridge [Map] Steel stringer bridge over Spring Creek on Wabash, later N&W RailwayRemoved account of line realignment during Lake Red Rock projectOriginal 235' pile trestle bridge built 1894, rebuilt with this bridge 1936; removed account of line realignment during Lake Red Rock project
Wabash - Unknown Creek Bridge [Map] Lost Steel stringer bridge over Unknown creek on Wabash, later N&W RailwayDemolishedOriginal 78' pile trestle bridge at this location built 1891; renewed 1904; replaced by this bridge 1935; removed account of line realignment concurrent to the Lake Red Rock project
Walnut Street Bridge (1871) [Map] Bowstring through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Walnut StreetReplaced by a new bridgeBuilt 1871, Replaced 1891
Walnut Street Bridge (1891) [Map] Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Walnut StreetReplaced by a new bridgeBuilt 1891, Replaced 1911
Yeader Creek Bridge [Map] Lost arch bridge over Yeader Creek on SW 9th Street in Des MoinesNo longer existsReplaced 2004