The bridge is near the site of a historical river ford used by French soldiers traveling to Yorktown in 1781.

[1] The bridge is reinforced concrete faced in mica schist.

[2] The original 1908 plans had the parkway cross from the west to the east side of Rock Creek farther north, near Lyons Mill.

Frederick Law Olmsted opposed having the parkway run on the east side north of Q Street, due to the extensive grading required to accommodate the steepness of the valley at that point.

[2] This completed the final link, allowing motorists to drive from Virginia Avenue to Rock Creek Park without any stoplights, leading to a rapid increase in commuter traffic that soon necessitated measures such as operating the entire parkway one-way during rush hour.