[3] The bridge overlooks the site of an 18th-century battle in which the local Anishnaabe and Cree nations defeated an invading force of Sioux.

[4] In the early 1980s, study found that the load capacity of the trusses remained adequate, but there was significant overstress on the deck.

[4] In 1982, the bridge was reconstructed using a new prestressing technique, by which the deck planks were laid on their edges and squeezed together with hydraulic jacks to form a watertight slab, and then supported with steel reinforcing rods.

[11] The bridge was briefly closed on July 1, 2008, in order to stage its official opening ceremony.

[12] Some pieces of salvaged timber not used in recladding the new steel trusses were used to create artworks of the bridge for sale as a municipal fundraiser.