When finished in 1991, it replaced the Vangshylla–Kjerringvik Ferry and it gives the communities in Indre Fosen Municipality easier access to the central areas of Innherred.

The bridge has a span of 530 metres (1,739 ft), making it the longest of its type in the world for two years.

The first automotive transport from Mosvik to the more populated area of Innherred commenced in 1958, when the ferry company Innherredsferja started the Levanger–Hokstad–Vangshylla–Kjerringvik–Venneshamn route.

[2] The ferry, and subsequently the bridge, is located at the narrowest section of Skarnsundet, between the villages of Kjerringvik and Vangshylla.

[6] The main contractor was Aker; and after the bridge was finished, maintenance was taken over by the Nord-Trøndelag Public Roads Administration.

The debt was borrowed by the private company that was given a concession to operate a toll plaza on the Inderøy side.

[7] Including interest, NOK 80 million was collected, and the bridge was paid off three years before schedule.

The bridge was free for pedestrians and cyclists, but all motor vehicles were charged, although discounts were available for frequent travelers.