The bridge was built in 1842 by Asa Norse, and originally carried Kendall Hill Road, which now passes just to its south.

[1] The Hammond Covered Bridge is located north of the Pittsford Village center, just north of Kendall Hill Road, a secondary street providing access from United States Route 7 to points on the west side of Otter Creek.

The exterior is finished in vertical board siding, which extends around to the portal faces and a short way inside.

There are square openings providing light to the interior of the structure, which is capped by a corrugated metal roof.

[2] In 1927, a flood swept the bridge 1.5 miles (2.4 km) downstream but left the structure intact.