The city once considered changing the name to George V Bridge in honour of the King.

[4] It is Saskatoon's steepest bridge, with a 4% grade,[5] and the tallest at 24 metres (79 ft) above the river.

The Broadway Bridge is mentioned in Joni Mitchell's song "Cherokee Louise" on the album Night Ride Home.

Joni spent part of her childhood and teenage years in Saskatoon.

The Bessborough Hotel, iconically associated with the Broadway Bridge, can be seen in a self-portrait by Mitchell on the cover of her Clouds album.