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Raccoon River Valley Trail Bridge Replacement in Adel

Sector: Steel • Location: Adel, Iowa, United States

Source: The Des Moines Register

Project
Planned

Dallas County is replacing a 150-foot section of the Raccoon River Valley Trail Bridge in Adel that was severely damaged by arson. The damaged wooden span will be replaced with a pre-engineered steel truss span similar to a rehabilitated bridge over Mosquito Creek. Construction is expected to start in February 2026, with tree clearing beginning in January. The bridge is expected to reopen by Augus

Status
Prospective
Sector
Steel, Bridge, Metal, Government
Location
Adel, Iowa, United States of America
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
The Des Moines Register

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The project “Raccoon River Valley Trail Bridge Replacement in Adel” is an infrastructure initiative in the Steel sector, located in Adel, Iowa, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from The Des Moines Register.

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2026-07-22

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Dallas County is replacing a 150-foot section of the Raccoon River Valley Trail Bridge in Adel that was severely damaged by arson. The damaged wooden span will be replaced with a pre-engineered steel truss span similar to a rehabilitated bridge over Mosquito Creek. Construction is expected to start in February 2026, with tree clearing beginning in January. The bridge is expected to reopen by August 7, 2026.

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Transportation

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United States of America (USA)

State

Iowa

City

Adel

Source

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The Des Moines Register

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Sector

Steel, Bridge, Metal, Government

Article published date

2025-12-21

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