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

Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa

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:

This historic Pratt through truss bridge once carried a Wabash Railroad branch line over the Des Moines River south of Pella

Harvey, Marion County, Iowa

Owner: Marion County

Status: Removed but not replaced

Built 1923 using spans fabricated 1888 and 1892; Approaches Reconstructed 1970

by

Pencoyd Iron Works (A&P Roberts Company) of Pencyod, Pennnsylvania; H.S. Hopkins & Company of St. Louis, Missouri and Unknown

for

Wabash Railroad

Design:
1-154' and 2-152' Pratt through trusses and 2-52' steel stringers

Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Des Moines River

Significance: