The bridge's deck is suspended by a pair of cable hangers systems, which are supported by a cross-braced double steel arch.

It connects KwaZulu-Natal to the Eastern Cape and is one of the largest truss arch bridges in South Africa.

[6] The explosions damaged the steel arch structure as well as its two supports, and the bridge was closed to traffic for three weeks whilst being repaired.

[7][8][9] The bridge repair received a South African Institute of Civil Engineers award in the technical category in 2006.

[10] As part of the N2 Wild Coast Toll Route project, a second bridge across the Mthamvuna River will be constructed.