Red Bridge (Monroe, Iowa)

Red Bridge
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location	County Road S74 over the South Skunk River
Nearest city	Monroe, Iowa
Coordinates	41°32′28″N 93°01′15″W / 41.54111°N 93.02083°WCoordinates: 41°32′28″N 93°01′15″W / 41.54111°N 93.02083°W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1892
Built by	H.S. Efnor
Architectural style	Warren through truss Warren pony truss
MPS	Highway Bridges of Iowa MPS
NRHP Reference #	98000521[1]
Added to NRHP	May 15, 1998

The Red Bridge is located just northeast of Monroe, Iowa, United States. The 212-foot (65 m) span carried traffic on County Road S74 over the South Skunk River. This is one of the few Warren truss bridges built in Iowa in the 19th century.^[2] Local bridge contractor H.S. Efnor built the main span for $3,515.34 in 1892.^[2] It received considerable damage in a 1947 flood, and the county replaced one of its steel cylinder piers with a concrete pier, and added the pony truss approach span on the north side. It has subsequently been closed to traffic.^[3] The bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.^[1]

References

1. National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
2. Clayton B. Fraser. "Red Bridge" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-04-11.
3. "Red Bridge". Iowa Department of Transportation. Retrieved 2016-04-11.