Its lowered arches, similar to those of the Pont d'Arcole in Paris, are unique in Puerto Rico.

[4] The bridge dates to 1869 and it was named after the Marquis of Serna, Felix Maria de Messina, who was governor of Puerto Rico from 1862 to 1865.

The bridge was assembled by Isidoro Abarca, founder of Abarca Foundry, over the rubble masonry abutments of an older wooden bridge as part at the Cataño-Bayamón highway, one of the first in Puerto Rico and an important link between the San Juan Bay and the southward and westward agricultural lands.

This valuable relic is the only bridge of its type in Puerto Rico and within the jurisdiction of the United States.

It is well conserved and considered an excellent example of how to preserve historical bridges no longer in vehicular use for full recreational and educational value.