The bridge carries the Channel Island Road over the river from the suburb of Archer to the locality of Wickham. The bridge was established as part of the infrastructure works associated with the Channel Island Power Station.[1]
During the 2001-2002 financial year, its width was increased to accommodate the Adelaide-Darwin railway.[2]
^"2001–02 Annual Report"(PDF). AustralAsia Railway Corporation. 13 November 2002. p. 24. Archived from the original(PDF) on 5 March 2019. Retrieved 11 June 2019.