It is located between Docks 1 and 2 at Port Adelaide and links to Francis Street to the east and Victoria Road to the west.

[1] The bridge was the subject of a successful community campaign, spearheaded by the local Semaphore & Port Adelaide RSL Sub-Branch and the Portside Messenger newspaper, to name it after Port Adelaide World War II hero, Tom 'Diver' Derrick instead of the State Government's unpopular choice of the Power Bridge.

After a strong community campaign, the State Government agreed to build a high-level single-leaf bascule opening bridge.

In 2004, South Australian Premier Mike Rann announced the road crossing would be named the 'Power Bridge' after the Port Adelaide Football Club.

On 5 June 2008, the State Government announced it had changed its mind and would name the bridge after Derrick.