The main chains hang over 18 feet (5.5 m) high granite towers and one end of each chain is anchored to the bridge at mid-span and the other ends are anchored below ground inland of the bridge.

[3][4] In 1849 an old stone bridge that spanned the River Oich near Aberchalder was destroyed by flooding.

English engineer James Dredge was engaged to provide such a bridge.

Following its withdrawal from service, the bridge fell into disrepair and had to be closed to public use.

The bridge, which is now a listed building, was renovated for Historic Scotland in 1997, and returned to use as a public footbridge.