The first bridge across the Shrewsbury River connecting Sea Bright to Rumson was a wooden drawbridge constructed in 1870.

The existing span that connects from Rumson to Ocean Avenue in Sea Bright was built in 1950.

[2] Due to the structural deficiency and functionally obsolete state of the existing structure, Monmouth County had announced plans for a replacement of the existing span at a site south of the current crossing.

It will also include other improvements, such as modernized draw controls, a access ramp to the nearby Sea Bright Beach from the Route 36 intersection, pedestrian beacons and striped crosswalks with the Ward Avenue intersection, and upgrades to the nearby Sea Bright park.

[2] Demolition of a nearby Dunkin' Donuts was deemed necessary in order to construct the replacement bridge.