Information, photos and stories are welcomed as well as discussion on preserving what is left of them. The Fifth Street Pedestrian Bridge (also known as the Green Bridge), is one of the main historic treasures that serves the City of Des Moines, the state capital of Iowa. Killmar and the King Bridge Company, the bridge provided access between Des Moines' business district in the north and the sout
hern suburbs until its closure in the 1990s. It was rehabilitated and reintegrated into the City's bike trail system in 1998 and at the same time, received its listing on the National Register of Historic Places because of its contribution to the development of the infrastructure in Des Moines at the turn of the century combined with its association with the local bridge builders, one of whom, George E. King, who established his bridge building business at that time, is connected with the King Bridge Company of Cleveland (Ohio) and his father, Zenas King, who founded the company The Green Bridge served bike and pedestrian traffic until its closure in March 2013. Faced with the prospects of demolition as suggested by the Des Moines City Council, the Green Bridge now has some support from many who know about the bridge and would like to see it fixed and reopened to traffic. This page is not only to provide support for saving and restoring the bridge (the more likes and support the better), but it serves as a platform for providing information and photos about the bridge and ideas on how to save the bridge. You can also participate in the discussion through the Open Group version bearing a similar title to this one or the Bridgehunter's Chronicles, which created this page.
