The bay bridge was built in 1967, has nine spans and handles an average of 67,229 vehicles per day as of 2006.

[1] Views from the bridge are somewhat obstructed by the concrete side barriers, especially for smaller cars.

After it was positioned, water was pumped into the pontoons of the barge to sink it enough to enable it to be moved from under the truss.

[4] The $14 million rehabilitation project, substantially completed 07/01/2013, involved steel and concrete repairs, sandblasting and repainting and replacement of bridge joints.

As a result of the discovery, the eastbound and westbound right-hand lanes of the Irondequoit Bay bridge were closed without notice early October 2013[5] and reopened in March 2014.