Railroad Bridges in Polk County , Iowa
Polk County is located in central Iowa. The seat and largest city are both Des Moines, the Capital of Iowa.
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IAIS 8th Street Bridge
IAIS 8th Street Bridge
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #3476)
This through plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) mainline over 8th Street (former US Highway 6) in Altoona
Owner: Iowa Interstate Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1955
by
Unknown and Iowa Bridge Company of Des Moines, Iowa
for
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad
Design:
2-64' through plate girders and 4-35' steel stringers
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over 8th Street
Significance:
Inter-Urban Trail Bridge
Inter-Urban Trail Bridge
(Wakonsa Bridge)
This historic Pratt through truss bridge carries a former Des Moines & Central Iowa Railway mainline across the Des Moines River downstream from Euclid Avenue in Des Moines
Owner: City of Des Moines
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1905 using spans fabricated c. 1885
by
Unknown
for
Inter-Urban Railway
Design:
4-125' Pratt through trusses and timber stringer
Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Des Moines River
Significance:
IAIS Culvert #349.75
IAIS Culvert #349.75
This small stone arch culvert carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) mainline over an unnamed creek near Northeast 27th Avenue southwest of Altoona
Owner: Iowa Interstate Railroad
Status: In Use
Built c. 1875
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
Design:
6' stone arch culvert
Description:
Stone arch culvert over unnamed creek
Significance:
C&NW Des Moines River Bridge
C&NW Des Moines River Bridge
(Chicago Great Western Railway Bridge #K219.79)
This large Pratt through truss bridge once carried a Chicago Great Western Railway mainline over the Des Moines River between Southeast 1st Street and Southeast 6th Street in Des Moines
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: Removed but not replaced
Built 1901
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Shepard, Winston & Company of St. Paul, Minnesota
for
Chicago Great Western Railway
Design:
4-180' Pratt through trusses
Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Des Moines River
Significance:
IAIS 80th Street Bridge
IAIS 80th Street Bridge
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #3456)
This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) mainline over Northeast 80th Street and Mud Creek east of Altoona
Owner: Iowa Interstate Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1901
by
American Bridge Company of New York (Lassig Plant)
for
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
Design:
66' deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Northeast 80th Street and Mud Creek
Significance:
IAIS Walnut Creek Bridge (South)
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IAIS Walnut Creek Bridge (South)
(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #Y-8)
This abandoned Pratt pony truss bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) branch line over Walnut Creek near Grand Avenue and 63rd Street in Des Moines
Owner: Norfolk Southern Railway
Status: Abandoned
Built 1917 using a span fabricated 1897
by
Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
106' Pratt pony truss and timber pile trestle
Description:
Pratt pony truss bridge over Walnut Creek
Significance:
IAIS Des Moines River Bridge
IAIS Des Moines River Bridge
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #3575)
This through plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) mainline over the Des Moines River at Vine Street in Des Moines
Owner: Iowa Interstate Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1904
by
American Bridge Company of New York; Bates & Rogers Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois and Unknown
for
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
Design:
8-77' through plate girders
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Des Moines River
Significance:
IAIS Camp Creek Tributary Bridge
IAIS Camp Creek Tributary Bridge
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #3493)
This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) secondary line over an unnamed tributary of Camp Creek southwest of Mitchellville
Mitchellville, Polk County, Iowa
Owner: Iowa Interstate Railroad
Status: In Use
Built c. 1955 using spans fabricated 1903 and 1907
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
Design:
1-68' and 2-44' deck plate girders and timber pile trestle
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over unnamed tributary of Camp Creek
Significance:
Great Western Trail - Frink Creek Culvert (North)
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Great Western Trail - Frink Creek Culvert (North)
(Chicago Great Western Railway Bridge #K214.45)
This small stone arch culvert carries a former Chicago Great Western Railway mainline and Southwest 42nd Street over Frink Creek on the south side of Des Moines
Owner: Polk County Conservation Board
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built c. 1900 and 1972
by
Unknown
for
Chicago Great Western Railway
Design:
10' stone arch culvert
Description:
Stone arch culvert over Frink Creek
Significance:
Clive Greenbelt Trail - Walnut Creek Bridge
Clive Greenbelt Trail - Walnut Creek Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #Y-22)
This unique through plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) branch line over Walnut Creek at Campbell Park in Clive
Owner: City of Clive
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1917 using a span fabricated 1889
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
65' through plate girder and timber pile trestle
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Walnut Creek
Significance:
