It was built during the Soviet period and opened to public use on 21 July 1981 as the Gorky Bridge () after Maxim Gorky street, today renamed Krišjānis Valdemārs street, which it extends across the river.
It was constructed during the Soviet period and opened to the public on 21 July 1981 as the Gorky Bridge () after a street named after Maxim Gorky, now known as Krišjānis Valdemārs street, which it spans across the waterway.