[3][4][5] It was officially opened to traffic by the Premier of New South Wales, Neville Wran on 25 March 1977.

[1][6] The bridge was named after local politician Bill Sheahan, who had held the seat of Burrinjuck in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly.

[8][9][10] The new bridge was officially opened to traffic by Minister for Infrastructure and Transport, Anthony Albanese on 25 May 2009.

[10] Prior to 2021, Higher Productivity Vehicles had been unable to use the northbound bridge, due to the low design standards.

Since March 2021, Higher Productivity Vehicles have been allowed to use the northbound bridge under permit.