It carried U.S. Route 7 (US 7) until bypassed by a bridge to the east, and was closed in 1989.

The Cold River flows westward across northern Clarendon, en route to its confluence with Otter Creek.

Its trusses consisted of rolled steel I-beams, fastened together by rivets.

It used construction materials and methods standardized by the state to improve the efficiency and speed at which bridges could be built.

A consultant's report in 1994 documented structural failure that damaged the southern abutment, and recommended demolition.