Červeňák, Steel bridge in Zelené Předměstí, Pardubice, Czech Republic
Červeňák is a steel bridge over the Chrudimka in Pardubice, in the area of the former training ground of the 1st Railway Regiment. Its central main section dates from 1910 and was moved here in 1935; edge sections were added because the river is wider at this spot. The bridge is not passable for cars and was completely closed in 2023.
The bridge was built in 1935 by the First Railway Regiment and incorporates components from an earlier 1910 structure. The original 1910 components were relocated from the site of what is now the Prokopova Bridge.
The name Červeňák comes from the bridge's original red paint, which has not survived to the present day. The structure stands in the grounds of the former training area of the 1st Railway Regiment, and since the army left the nearby Masaryk Barracks in 2012 it has been used by walkers and cyclists.
The bridge was completely closed in 2023, so it cannot be crossed. It is not passable for ordinary car traffic, including the access roads. About 300 metres north downstream on the Chrudimka stands the former railway Kohn Bridge, named after its earlier structure.
About 300 metres north downstream stands the Kohn Bridge, originally a railway bridge named after its earlier structure. The two crossings are often confused, although Červeňák's steel span came from the former Prokop Bridge site.
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