[2] The bridge is one of a handful of "next generation" bridges worldwide,[3] and includes cable dampers that use magnetorheological fluid which have the capability to change viscosity in response to an electromagnetic field.

The Dongting Lake Bridge is connected to Dongting Avenue, China National Highway 107 and Jingzhu Expressway in the east, and the Provincial Highway Route 1804 of Hunan in the west.

Total investment in the construction of the Dongting Lake Bridge is 805 million yuan.

[5] Construction of the Dongting Lake Bridge was officially started on December 19, 1996.

On December 26, 2000, the bridge was completed and opened to traffic.