It consists of eight elliptical arches, and is made from brick, with ashlar-coped parapets.
[2] It has since then been used a public footbridge, and is an important element in the landscape around the Royal Shakespeare Theatre.
[1] In 2010 the local council fitted strip lights down on the footway to simulate the historic tracks, however these were abandoned in 2020 after they repeatedly broke down.
[4] Two further relics of the old tramway are located immediately to the north of the bridge: An old toll house known as Tramway House at the northern end of the bridge which is also grade II listed.
[5] And a restored wagon of the tramway, which is located and displayed about 60 metres (200 ft) to the north of the bridge, with an information board about the history of the tramway.