It was built in 2015 and completed in 2017 by Johnson Brothers Corporation and was designed by AECOM (initially as URS before acquisition).

[2][5] The county proposed a $250,000 road bond, equivalent to $6,065,000 in 2023, to pay for construction of the bridge.

[6] This proposal was abandoned due to opposition and lack of funds.

The bridge opened to vehicular traffic on October 18, 2017 after it was temporarily open a month prior as an evacuation route for Hurricane Irma.

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