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.
Random Bridges
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:
IAIS Walnut Creek Bridge (Ashworth Park)
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IAIS Walnut Creek Bridge (Ashworth Park)
(Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Bridge #3611)
This Warren through truss bridge once carried a Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) mainline over Walnut Creek near Ashworth Park in Des Moines
Owner: Iowa Interstate Railroad
Status: Replaced by a new bridge; West span In Use
Built 1901 and 1908
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway and Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway
Design:
113' Warren through truss and 44' deck plate girder
Description:
Warren through truss bridge over Walnut Creek
Significance:
Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #2081
Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #2081
This steel stringer bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway secondary line over a farm road east of Polk City
Owner: Polk County Conservation Board
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1914
by
Unknown and Cleary-White Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
20' steel stringer
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over farm road
Significance:
NS Des Moines River Bridge
NS Des Moines River Bridge
This large through truss and steel stringer bridge carries a modern realignment of a former Wabash Railroad branch line over the Des Moines River alongside Iowa Highway 316 south of Runnells
Owner: Norfolk Southern Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1964
by
Unknown and L.G. Barcus Company of Kansas City, Missouri
for
Wabash Railroad and Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Design:
3-188' Warren through trusses and 36-43' steel stringers
Description:
Warren through truss bridge over Des Moines River
Significance:
IAIS Walnut Creek Bridge (North)
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IAIS Walnut Creek Bridge (North)
(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #Y-12)
This Pratt pony truss bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) branch line over Walnut Creek in Clive
Owner: Norfolk Southern Railway
Status: Abandoned
Built 1902 and 1943
by
Unknown and Thorgerson & Ericksen Company of Chicago, Illinois
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
104' Pratt pony truss and timber pile trestle
Description:
Pratt pony truss bridge over Walnut Creek
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:
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:
RI Branch Little Fourmile Creek Culvert
RI Branch Little Fourmile Creek Culvert
This small concrete arch culvert carries a former Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (Rock Island) secondary line over an unnamed creek west of Altoona
Owner: Iowa Department of Transportation
Status: Abandoned
Built 1896
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
Design:
10' concrete arch culvert
Description:
Concrete arch culvert over unnamed 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:
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: