The single-span fieldstone arch bridge was built by John Carson Sr. in 1866 to carry a water pipe to the ironworks.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 1, 2022, for its significance in engineering.

[4] In 1866, Fuller & Lord, operators of the ironworks, hired local mason John Carson Sr. to construct a fieldstone arch bridge to carry a water pipe across the Rockaway River in the Boonton Gorge.

The pipe would provide a reliable source of water for fire protection at the ironworks.

[3][5] In 2023, it was listed as a key contributing structure of the Boonton Ironworks Historic District.