Located in the immediate vicinity of the Meadowlands Sports Complex at milepost 8.50 of New Jersey Route 3, the downstream bridge carries eastbound traffic while the upstream bridge carries westbound traffic.

[1] The bridges are often congested, due in part to the distance from other crossings of the river.

[5] It was built circa 1934 as a bascule bridge, raised with a fixed span in 1964,[6] and rehabilitated in 2011.

The project will incorporate provision for a potential future expansion of the Hudson-Bergen Light Rail, ostensibly between Secaucus Junction rail hub and the Meadowlands Sports Complex.

Announced in January 2022, construction is projected to begin in 2024.