The roadway has sidewalls 3 feet (0.91 m) high, ending at elevated piers.

"[2]: 9 At the time it was built, reinforced concrete was a relatively new material for bridge construction.

The bridge was featured in the 1918 annual report of the Connecticut Highway Department.

[2] Berlin Street was at that time the major route leading north from downtown Middletown.

In 1974, a new alignment of Connecticut Route 3 bypassed Berlin Street to the west, and the bridge was closed.