It is on the route of the Portuguese Way to the north of the historic centre of Pontevedra and to the south of the Burgo neighbourhood.

[3] In the 16th century, the bridge had two defensive towers, one on each side of the river, the one closest to the town being connected to the walls of Pontevedra and annexed to the old prison, as shown in the drawings by Pier Maria Baldi[4] and Celso Garcia de la Riega.

In the centre there was a calvary which, in the middle of the 19th century, was moved to the surroundings of the Plaza Alonso de Fonseca, next to the Basilica of Saint Mary Major.

The first major renovation of the bridge was undertaken in 1886 under the direction of the engineer Prudencio Guadalfajara for its repair and enlargement.

In 1988, concrete platforms were built for the extension of Buenos Aires Avenue, supported by pillars, which concealed the 11th arch of the bridge below.

[9] In mid-2019, work began on the complete pedestrianisation of the bridge and was completed in 2020, with the installation of new night lighting for the bridge.,[10][11] Thanks to this renovation, a new granite covering was put in place and the old guard rail was removed and replaced by a new one,[12][13][14] It is a stone arch pedestrian bridge that has undergone alterations at different times.