Granite, mined in the Schwarzenberg Quarry, which is now flooded with the Orlík Reservoir,[5] was ferried from Kamýk nad Vltavou and processed on site.

The core of the masonry is made of quarry stone, the pillars are based on wooden gratings[6] Up to 3000 workers of different nationalities participated in the construction.

Worldwide, it was a quite unique building, since in many places at that time similar bridges were built from wood and not from granite.

With the growing industry, vacancies under its arches were filled with craft workshops and forwarding companies, mostly with built-in floors.

[1] In 1952–1954, three bridge arches were demolished in the area of Křižíkova Street to improve the throughput of motor vehicles.

[7] It addresses the unsatisfactory condition of the bridge structure, the railway superstructure, the signaling, communication and heavy-current equipment and the overhead lines.