[1] The bridge is listed at grade II by English Heritage and at category B by Historic Scotland.

[1][5] It was designed by Thomas Codrington and Cuthbert A. Brereton for the Tweed Bridges Trust.

[6] The bridge uses dressed-stone for the arch rings, and has coursed-rubble spandrels and wing walls.

[1] The spandrels are hollow to reduce the load on the arches, an innovation by Thomas Telford.

[1][7] The bridge carries the B6470 public road between the villages of Ladykirk in Scotland and Norham in England.