Historic Bridges of the U.S. | Polk County, Iowa

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2nd Avenue Bridge
Arch bridge over Birdland Drive on 2nd Avenue in Des Moines
Open to traffic
Built 1936; rehabilitated 1985

86th Street Overpass
Lost Aluminum Bridge over Over I-35 & I-80 on 86th Street in Urbandale
Replaced by new bridge
Built 1958; Replaced 1994

Branch Mud Creek Bridge
Pony truss bridge over Branch Mud Creek on a local road
Open to traffic
Built 1921; rehabilitated 1955

Camp Creek Bridge
Pony truss bridge over Camp Creek on a local road
Open to traffic
Built 1914

Camp Creek Bridge
Pony truss bridge over Camp Creek on a local road
Open to traffic
Built ca. 1930; rehabilitated 1958

Camp Creek Bridge
Pony truss bridge over Camp Creek on a local road
Open to traffic
Built 1958

Camp Creek Old US 6 Bridge
Arch bridge over Camp Creek on Old US 6 in Mitchellville
Open to traffic
Built 1922

Court Avenue Bridge
Five-span arch bridge over Des Moines River on Court Avenue in Des Moines
Open to traffic
Built 1918; rehabilitated 1982

Drainage Ditch Bridge
Arch bridge over a drainage ditch on a local road
Open to traffic
Built 1914

Four Mile Creek Bridge
Lost through truss bridge over Four Mile Creek on E. Douglas Avenue
No longer exists
Built 1895; rehabilitated 1973; replaced 1999

Grand Avenue Bridge
Arch bridge over Jordan Creek on Grand Avenue in West Des Moines
Open to traffic
Built 1996

Grand Avenue Bridge
Arch bridge over Des Moines River on Grand Avenue in Des Moines
Open to traffic
Built 1918; rehabilitated 1968

Grand Avenue Bridge
Arch bridge over Walnut Creek on Grand Avenue in Des Moines
Open to traffic
Built 1914; rehabilitated 1961

Indian Creek Bridge
Through truss bridge over Indian Creek on a local road
Open to traffic
Built 1916

Indian Creek Bridge
Arch bridge over Indian Creek on a local road
Open to traffic
Rehabilitated 1959

Indian Creek Bridge
Through truss bridge over Indian Creek on a local road
Unknown status
Rehabilitated 1951

Little Beaver Creek Bridge
Pony truss bridge over Little Beaver Creek on a local road in Johnston
Open to traffic
Built 1926

Locust Street Bridge
Arch bridge over Des Moines River on Locust Street in Des Moines
Open to traffic
Built 1909; rehabilitated 1967

Mud Creek Bridge
Pony truss bridge over Mud Creek on a local road
Open to traffic
Built ca. 1920

Mud Creek Bridge
Arch bridge over Mud Creek on a local road
Open to traffic
Built 1925

Old Channel Bridge
Concrete arch bridge over Old Channel on a local road
Unknown status

Owens Covered Bridge
Covered bridge over a branch of Yeader Creek in Ewing Park
Open to pedestrians only
Built 1866

Rock Creek Bridge
Lost concrete arch bridge over Rock Creek on Old IA 415
No longer exists
Built 1917; replaced 2000

Scott Avenue Bridge
Arch bridge over Des Moines River on Scott Avenue in Des Moines
Open to traffic
Built 1937; rehabilitated 1981

SE 14th St. Bridge
Steel stringer bridge over Des Moines River on US 69 in Des Moines
Open to traffic
Built 1936; rehabilitated 1973

Skunk River Bridge
Through truss bridge over Skunk River on a local road
Open to traffic
Built 1928

Southwest Fifth Street Bridge
Three-span through truss bridge over Raccoon River on SW 5th Street in Des Moines
Open to pedestrians only
Built 1898 by J.H. Killmar; closed to traffic in 1993; rehabilitated 1998

St. Johns Road Bridge
Arch bridge over an unnamed creek on St. Johns Road in Des Moines
Open to traffic
Built 1900

SW 1st Street Bridge
Arch bridge over Raccoon River on SW 1st Street in Des Moines
Unknown status
Built 1937; rehabilitated 1974

SW 7th Street Bridge
Arch bridge over Raccoon River on SW 7th Street in Des Moines
Open to traffic
Built 1915; rehabilitated 1968

University Avenue Bridge
Arch bridge over Des Moines River on University Avenue in Des Moines
Open to traffic
Built ca. 1920; rehabilitated 1966

Walnut Street Bridge
Arch bridge over Des Moines River on Walnut Street in Des Moines
Open to traffic
Built 1911; rehabilitated 1966

Yeader Creek Bridge
Lost arch bridge over Yeader Creek on SW 9th Street in Des Moines
No longer exists
Replaced 2004