It was dedicated on September 8, 1978, and was the first major cable-stayed bridge to be built in the United States (and second-longest of its kind in the world at the time).

[4][5] It was constructed almost entirely of prestressed concrete, beginning with the towers and followed by the bridge deck, which was cast in individual segments, raised up and secured to each other.

The Cable Bridge, from the time of its opening, is considered a landmark and symbol of the Tri-Cities.

At the foot of the Kennewick end is the Tri-Cities Vietnam Veterans Memorial, which has engraved on it the names of the area's dead.

The bridge's sodium vapor lights are planned to be replaced with programmable LEDs that would be able to change color for special events.