The ends of the bridge rested on stone abutments, while the interior spans were supported by circular steel piers filled with concrete and anchored in place by timber piles.

The pony truss connected the main span to the southwestern shore, and measured 73'10".

[2] When the bridge was built, the river normally meandered in a channel that could be as wide as 400 feet.

Silting and gravel deposits over time have altered the river's course, and it now is rarely wider than 250 feet.

The main course of the river has been shifted northward, and the northernmost pier had been shored up to prevent it from being undermined.