Built around 1904, the original bridge, then wider, linked the townships of Pohénégamook and Estcourt. Its builders did not realize they were creating an international crossing between Canada and the United States because the official boundary markers had not yet been installed. The bridge gave residents of the village of Blier direct access to businesses on the other side of the river when no other direct route served them, and people crossed it mainly on horseback or buggy, by car, and on foot. In 1932, after the main bridge was built, road traffic was diverted to the route still used today. Although the smaller bridge faced demolition, residents living along the border jointly sought permission to reduce its size and reserve it for pedestrians, with maintenance to be funded privately. In the spring of 2008, high water swept away the bridge, and restoration began immediately so its story could continue.