The main street of Tampere, Hämeenkatu, runs along the bridge, connecting the Kyttälä district to the western parts of the city center.

The 1900 completed Satakunnansilta is the other large bridge crossing Tammerkoski in the Tampere city center.

[3] The 4.5 metres (15 ft) tall bronze statues were donated by the local businessman Rafael Haarla and made by the prominent Finnish sculptor Wäinö Aaltonen.

[4] One is a female figure of the Finnish Maiden, while the other three, the Tax Collector, the Merchant and the Hunter, are describing Medieval birkarls.

[5] The Maiden of Finland is featured on a postage stamp and in 1939 it was on display at the World's Fair in New York City.