The bridge ahead sits on the pilings of the Baltimore and Eastern Railroad Trestle, which once carried trains over Cox Creek. In 1892, the first shipment of Kent Island railroad ties arrived in Baltimore and made their way to Love Point via ferry. Maps show a bridge in this location in 1899. The railroad on the island did not open until 1902, so this may have been one of the first points of construction providing the transportation of material further east. During the blizzard of 1911, trains faced many problems, and snow drifts halted a locomotive right before this trestle bridge. Veteran station agent Franklin Marion Crouse Lewis later recalled that it was stuck for quite a while, that workers had to walk in and shovel it out, and that although engines then had wooden cow catchers fitted with boards to make a plow, they still got stuck. Twice daily, trains crossed here carrying passengers, freight, mail, crops, and newspapers, and occasionally special lines passed through for excursions or express services. The bridge also carried materials used to build the Chesapeake Bay Bridge, a structure that would make the trestle obsolete. As cars gained popularity, commuter rail declined, and the state added additional ferry services at Matapeake and Romancoke. Despite the efforts of island residents to keep passenger service, it ceased in 1938, leaving only a tri-weekly freight service. By the 1950s, with the Chesapeake Bay Bridge on the horizon, the railroad's end drew near. On June 25, 1956, the fading freight line was abandoned, and the Cox Creek crossing closed, marking the end of an era. After a full reconstruction, the bridge opened again in 1998 with its new purpose.