The actual date of construction is unknown, but it is built on the 1820 lattice design of Ithiel Town.

Steel braces sunk into the creek bank near the abutments provide additional support for the span.

The bridge was restored in 1968 with the replacement of some lateral bracing, siding, roofing and the wooden pins or trunnels used as fasteners instead of nails.

[2] A number of reasons have been offered to explain the construction of covered bridges in Kentucky during the 19th century.

The cover allowed timbered trusses and braces to season properly and kept water out of the joints, prolonging the life by seven to eight times that of an uncovered bridge.