At 39 feet (12 m) long, the structure is the shortest historic covered bridge in Oregon.

[1] Anecdotal accounts and limited evidence suggest that the bridge might have been built as early as 1878.

The Oregon Department of Transportation says that the official construction date of 1919 may actually refer to a renovation of an older bridge.

[1] The truss of the bridge is a queen post-style modified by cross members.

[5] Descendants of pioneer settlers John and Marie Newsome Walch built and maintain the park, which includes picnic tables, a bandstand, flower gardens, and other amenities.