The engineering consulting firm Morrison Hershfield was approached to conduct a Context Sensitive Design Workshop for the bridge.

They involved stakeholders and representatives from the public to participate in the bridge design to address various environmental aspects of the project.

[7] Before the construction of the first bridge, a series of ferries were arranged to transport people from the North to the South and vice versa.

On March 6 of 1834, the proposal of a plank wood road stretching from Hamilton to Port Dover succeeded.

Many people returned to the ferrying system or even resorted to rowboats to cross the river during the 4 years it took to complete construction on the temporary bridge.

The iron being formed at Scott's Foundry located on the eastern corner of Edinburgh Square and Caithness Street.

built with iron-reinforced concrete the new bridge carried two lanes of traffic and had a pedestrian sidewalk on either side.

Upon completion of the construction, a ribbon cutting ceremony was held along with a parade and political speeches in the Caledonia Opera House.