This is a very typical steel girder bridge with concrete deck and concrete piers. It has, however, two very atypical features. First, is has very decorative curved piers. The second is that the bridge is one long curve. Steel girders work well for curved bridge in that they can be manufactured to match the roadway curve.

This bridge is located in a fairly lonely part of the state and sees relatively little traffic. In fact, the Great River Road is unpaved in sections north of there. This area is, however, worth seeking out. The boyhood home of famous aviator Charles Lindberg is located on the west side of the river between this bridge and Little Falls (though a more direct route may be taken from Little Falls).