The bridge was built as part of the construction of the Hull and Barnsley Railway (opened 1885); it consisted of three spans; two bowstring lattice girder approach spans, and a central swinging span of also of lattice girder design, with a central operating cabin at the swing bridge centre located above the track. The riverside foundations were masonry whilst the inner approach span foundations were each of four piers, and the swing span centre foundations of a square of nine piers. The weight of the iron in the superstructure of the bridge (including approach spans) was ., via www.gracesguide.co.uk
