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Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Vine Street, Polk County

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Inventory Number: IA/15-77-U01x
County: Polk County
Township:
Town/Village: Des Moines
Bridge Name: Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Vine Street
Crosses: Des Moines River
Truss type:
Spans: 4
Length:
Roadway Width:
Built: 1868
Builder:
When Lost: 1880
Cause: Replaced
Latitude: N41 35.082
Longitude: W093 36.971
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Directions: Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad.

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Comments:
Replaced by a double track metal bridge. Wood truss per the History of Polk County. 4 spans based on the 1868 panoramic map.

Sources:
Clark, Todd. Information received by email, November 2013
The History of Polk County, Iowa, 1880, page 744