This was the first auto bridge built across the Kootenay River in the Castlegar area. Its purpose was to connect the village of Brilliant with its agricultural properties on the other side of the river and to other communities at Dolina Ootischenia.
Restored, redecked and rejuvenated, the bridge now is the focal point of the park surrounding it and is part of a walking trail passing through the park. Due to its uniqueness this is one of the more notable attractions in the Castlegar area.
This is one of the few footbridges one will walk across that is, at the same time, a
National Historic Site.