[1][2][3] It was the first truss bridge built in Puerto Rico under the administration of the United States (1898–1900) after the Spanish–American War.

The bridge spans 80 metres (260 ft) above the Río Grande de Manatí.

It is a rare type of bridge: a steel double intersection Pratt truss, above a concrete substructure, and is the only such highway bridge in Puerto Rico.

The rest were dismantled and sold to cover a bankruptcy by the railroad company that owned them.

[9][10] In 2018, $6.8 million dollars were earmarked by the US Federal Highway Administration for repairs to the bridge.