In 1908 the Midland Bridge Company received a $3,299 contract to fabricate and erect the Hurricane/LaVerkin Bridge. Built with distinctive construction methods, it is one of the earliest and longest surviving rigid Warren pony truss bridges in Utah and retains its historic design, material, and workmanship. The bridge served as a vital transportation link that contributed to the development of southwestern Utah. Before it was built, travel from LaVerkin to Hurricane required crossing the stream bed of LaVerkin Creek and the treacherous Virgin River. On April 7, 1908, the Washington County News hailed the steel bridge between LaVerkin and Hurricane, called it the first in the county, and linked its completion to Hurricane's expected growth.