It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 29, 1980, along with the eight other bridges, as one of the "Metal Highway Bridges of Fulton County". The bridge was one of three near Smithfield listed on the Register, the others are the  Bernadotte Bridge and the Tartar's Ferry Bridge. Others, such as the Babylon Bend Bridge in Ellisville, are located throughout the county.
The structure was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 29, 1980, as part of a group of eight bridges recognized for their significance in Fulton County. The bridge was one of three near Smithfield listed on the Register, along with the Bernadotte Bridge and Tartar's Ferry Bridge. Other notable bridges in the county can be found throughout its landscape.