Built entirely by local labor under British supervision, the construction faced significant logistical challenges, including difficult terrain and material transport.

The surrounding area has seen a steady increase of tourism due to the bridge's architectural ingenuity and the profuse greenery in the nearby hillsides.

[7] Folklore generally attributed the construction of the bridge to a local Ceylonese builder, P. K. Appuhami, in consultation with British engineers.

[8][9][10] There is no documented evidence to support the involvement of Appuhami in the bridge’s construction, but the folklore remains a part of the local heritage.

[6] At the time of construction, which coincided with the commencement of World War I, rumours were that the steel assigned for the bridge were reallocated to British war related projects, and as a result, work came to a standstill, leading the locals to build the bridge with stone bricks and cement, but without steel, except of course for the rails and pins securing them.