Built on the site of an earlier structure (dating to c.1650),[1] the eighteenth-century bridge has thirteen arches and includes a lifting section that was added in 1929.

This scheme is intended to ensure safe passage for young eels between Killaloe Bridge and the Shannon Estuary.

[6][7][8][9] By 2018 detailed design planning was underway,[10] on works for the Killaloe bypass and proposed new bridge.

As of 2020, roadworks in Killaloe and Ballina were underway,[11] with a proposed "target for the commencement of construction" on the bridge in "Spring 2022".

[12] A "sod turning" ceremony was held in late 2022,[13] at which point the completion date was projected to some time in 2024.