Why are bridges painted red?

Why Paint a Bridge Red Like a Barn? Cost again - red paint is cheap. Before paints became common and affordable, farmers still needed a way to protect their barns. To solve this problem, they mixed together three things they had plenty of - skimmed milk, lime and rust (iron oxide).



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