[1] The Carpenter Bridge is located in central Rehoboth, in a rural area north of the town center.

Carpenter Street runs roughly east–west between Danforth and Perryville Roads, crossing the West Branch Palmer River in its western third.

The abutments are extended by low retaining walls for a short distance on either side, and the central piers upper tiers are flared to lengthen the bridge span.

[2] In early colonial times, Carpenter Street was an Indian trail, whose route was eventually taken over by English colonists.

The first bridge on the site was a wooden structure built about 1720, probably when the street was accepted as a town road.