The bridge was completed in 1968 at the cost of $5.2 million as part of the West Huntington Expressway.

In 1999, the bridge was closed to traffic for refurbishing, which included a new driving surface, barriers and a green paint scheme.

On May 9, 1999, the bridge was reopened and subsequently dedicated to Nick Joe Rahall, the then-congressman for the 3rd District of West Virginia.

[2] It was the first public works project to bear his name.

A female character is seen traveling across the bridge, going into Ohio from Huntington.