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 Little Fourmile Creek Culvert (North)
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IAIS Little Fourmile Creek Culvert (North)
This stone arch culvert carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) mainline over Little Fourmile Creek near Lions Park in Altoona
Owner: Iowa Interstate Railroad
Status: In Use
Built c. 1875
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
Design:
10' stone arch culvert
Description:
Stone arch culvert over Little Fourmile Creek
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:
IAIS Fourmile Creek Bridge
IAIS Fourmile Creek Bridge
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #3531)
This deck plate girder bridge is the northern of two similar bridges carrying a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) line over Fourmile Creek on the east side of Des Moines
Owner: Iowa Interstate Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1902 and 1912
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown
for
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
Design:
5-44' deck plate girders
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Fourmile Creek
Significance:
Des Moines Red Bridge
Des Moines Red Bridge
(Des Moines Union Railway Bridge)
This iconic through truss bridge carries the former Des Moines Union Railway mainline across the Des Moines River between Court Avenue and Vine Street in Des Moines
Owner: City of Des Moines
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1891, 1905 and 1945 and 2006
by
Detroit Bridge & Iron Works of Detroit, Michigan; Des Moines Bridge & Iron Works of Des Moines, Iowa; Stupp Brothers Bridge & Iron Company of St. Louis, Missouri and others
for
Des Moines Union Railway
Design:
2-152' Pratt through trusses, 1-78' through plate girder, 1-68' deck plate girder, 1-25' steel stringer and 1-45' steel stringer
Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Des Moines River
Significance:
UP Raccoon River Bridge (Hollingsworth Spur)
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UP Raccoon River Bridge (Hollingsworth Spur)
This deck plate girder and steel stringer bridge was constructed of spare parts to carry a Union Pacific Railroad spur over the Raccoon River at Water Works Park
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1919; approaches rebuilt 2004 using spans fabricated c. 1930
by
Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin and Unknown
for
Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway and Union Pacific Railroad
Design:
100' deck plate girder and seven assorted steel stringer spans
Description:
Deck plate girder and steel stringer bridge over Raccoon River
Significance:
Great Western Trail - Frink Creek Culvert (South)
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Great Western Trail - Frink Creek Culvert (South)
(Chicago Great Western Railway Bridge #K213.32)
This small stone arch culvert carries a former Chicago Great Western Railway mainline over Frink Creek near Willow Creek Avenue on the south side of Des Moines
Owner: Polk County Conservation Board
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built c. 1900
by
Unknown
for
Chicago Great Western Railway
Design:
7' stone arch culvert
Description:
Stone arch culvert over Frink Creek
Significance:
Chichaqua Valley Trail - Fourmile Creek Bridge
Chichaqua Valley Trail - Fourmile Creek Bridge
(Chicago Great Western Railway Bridge #K227.65)
This steel stringer and timber pile trestle bridge carries a former Chicago Great Western Railway mainline over Fourmile Creek in Berwick
Owner: Polk County Conservation Board
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built c. 1960
by
Unknown
for
Chicago Great Western Railway
Design:
50' steel stringer and timber pile trestle
Description:
Steel stringer and timber pile trestle bridge over Fourmile Creek
Significance:
RI Fourmile Creek Bridge
RI Fourmile Creek Bridge
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #3603)
This deck plate girder bridge is the southern of two similar bridges carrying a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) line over Fourmile Creek on the east side of Des Moines
Owner: Iowa Interstate Railroad
Status: Abandoned
Built c. 1905
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown
for
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
Design:
5-44' deck plate girders
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Fourmile Creek
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 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: