The road and rail bridge was built in 1912 by the local paper company, Resolute Forest Products, and as of 2023 is owned by Aazhogan Limited Partnership.

The rails run along the west side of the bridge, which also carries a pipeline between the paper mills.

The east side of the bridge carries two lanes of automobile traffic, one in each direction.

Trucks and buses are directed to drive on the rail portion of the bridge, which is capable of handling heavier loads.

The reservoir to the east of the dam conceals the rapids for which International Falls was named.