Construction on the bridge had begun back in the late 1960s with the announcement of Route 18's upgrade to a freeway between New Brunswick and Middlesex, and by 1970, the bridge piers were in place.
The construction of the bridge began in the late 1960s, with the announcement that Route 18 would be upgraded to a freeway between New Brunswick and Middlesex. By 1970, the bridge's support structures were already in place.