Conceived in 1904, it was constructed between 1926 and 1928, and officially opened on 19 October 1928 during a visit of Miguel Primo de Rivera to Tenerife.

The bridge was conceived in 1904 by engineer Gudalfajaro, and it was constructed using a loan taken out by the Santa Cruz government when Santiago García Sanabria was mayor.

There was a controversy that the construction of the bridge could affect the newly built Estadio Heliodoro Rodríguez López.

[2] The official opening was at 5 p.m. on 19 October 1928, as part of the visit of Prime Minister Miguel Primo de Rivera to Tenerife.

[2] Its construction enabled the creation of the Los Molinos and La Salle [es] neighbourhoods.