The bridge was built in 1857 by the Trenton Locomotive and Machine Manufacturing Company.

[3] The bridge was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 24, 1974, for its significance in engineering.

At the time of its nomination, it was one of the earliest surviving iron truss bridges in the United States.

The remaining pieces were subsequently relocated to the Hunterdon County Government Center.

It was documented by the Historic American Engineering Record in 1984, which included photos from 1971.