Since 1989,[2] the construction of a new bridge in this place of The Currents was planned to connect the two banks of the Lérez river.

However, it was not until the beginning of the 21st century that this idea was taken up again to provide another exit from the city centre to the north and the beaches of the ria de Pontevedra and direct access to the AP-9 motorway,[3][4][5] In 2008, the city council organised an ideas competition to decide on the design of the new bridge.

In the end, one of the proposals for an tied-arch bridge was chosen because it combined modernity and integration into the urban environment, as the 10-metre height of its two metal arches was not considered excessive so as not to obstruct the view of the Basilica of Saint Mary Major.

[8] The functionality of the bridge has been designed with a pedestrian underground passage with natural light through the upper roundabout on Uruguay Avenue.

This pedestrian underground passage, which runs under the bridge, is protected on the side of the ria by a glass screen, so that the water can be seen during high tides when the sea level rises.