The bridge crosses over Matanza River (popularly known as Riachuelo), carrying vehicular and pedestrian traffic between both points.

The new bridge was built to replace Pueyrredón Bridge because of the increasing vehicular traffic on it, adding a point to connect Buenos Aires and Avellaneda districts with the purpose of mitigate the traffic congestions on Hipólito Yrigoyen (then named Pavón) and Bartolomé Mitre avenues of Avellaneda.

By 1965 the Pueyrredón Bridge carried about 90,000 vehicles per day, causing frequent traffic congestions.

[1] The National Government expropriated the 99 houses on the path before demolishing them to build a bridge.

Meanwhile, company "Empresa Argentina de Cemento Armado" (EACA) was awarded the tender for the construction.