It carries North Market Street (formerly designated as U.S. Route 127), and was named in honor of Cherokee Chief John Ross.

The double-leaf bascule lift span stands approximately 70 feet above the water.

[2] The bridge closed in 2005 for a renovation, but reopened on August 4, 2007, ahead of its originally scheduled September completion date.

[3] The bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 20, 2010.

[1] Four times per year, the bridge is closed for a brief inspection to test its hinge mechanism, as mandated by the US Coast Guard.