It was constructed in 1954 and originally spanned a slough of the Willamette River on Irish Bend Road near Monroe.

[1] However, in 1975 Irish Bend Road was realigned and the bridge fell into a state of disrepair.

$30,000 was raised by the Irish Bend Advisory Committee, and Benton County provided an additional $30,000 to fund the project, which was completed in 1989.

Today, the bridge is part of a path through the research farm between 35th and 53rd Streets on the west side of the OSU campus, spanning Oak Creek.

Although the property is owned by the university, maintenance is carried out by the Benton County Parks Department.