The old bridge's removal was part of an U.S. Army Corps of Engineers project to open up the Irondequoit Bay to boating.

[1] According to Monroe County, the concrete and steel bridge is 185.5 ft long (56.5 m) with two spans and a 24-foot (7.3 m) roadway; it was completed in 1998 for $4.8 million (including renovation of nearby Irondequoit Bay Marine Park).

A shorter jetty on the east side provides views of the lake and channel to the Webster visitors.

A feasibility study has been conducted to explore options to provide year-round access across the Bay Outlet.

A series of public meetings was held, including one on January 11, 2018, at Irondequoit Town Hall where highlights and findings from the draft report were shared.