[1] The bridge carries the Glacier Highway over the Mendenhall River, acting as a demarcation point of sorts between the urban and rural portions of mainland Juneau.

[2] The bridge was named in honor of the Alaska Native Brotherhood (ANB).

Bronze plaques on the bridge refer to the Raven and Eagle clans of the Tlingit people.

[4] It was entered into the United States Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System on March 31, 1981.

[5][6][7] The name Brotherhood Bridge was appropriated by a band consisting of Juneau-area musicians.