Built in 1882, it is of Town through truss construction, and is one of the few surviving 19th-century covered bridges in the state.

It is a single-span Town truss, mounted on granite bridge abutments that have been partially rebuilt in concrete.

[2] The bridge was built by a local builder, Albert Hamilton, and underwent repairs and renovations in 1949 and 1981.

Most of the strengthening elements enabling it to carry heavier loads have been effectively hidden behind its sheathing or beneath its main structure.

The bridge has survived in part because it is on a minor road that sees very little traffic.