The bridge was designed in 1942,[1] and was ordered by the Captain General of the Canary Islands, Ricardo Serrador Santés.

[2] Construction by Entrecanales y Távora started on 5 August 1942, and was formally completed on 3 January 1944,[3] after the bridge's opening in 1943.

It was renovated in 2004, at the cost of €1.7 million, but by 2010 it was starting to decay again, with cracks in tiles caused by oxidised metal nails.

[2] The bridge is 13 metres (43 ft) wide, carrying a two-lane road, pavements, and parking.

There are matching 3 metres (9.8 ft) wide staircases on each end of the bridge that connect the top to the bottom level.