The bridge consisted of four spans, three piers and two icebreakers stationed upstream. All of the bridge was built with reinforced iron so if an iceberg did hit it would not do substantial amounts of damage. The bridge was also built thirty feet above the highest water so the majority of icebergs wouldn't even hit the bridge. The two icebreakers broke down the larger icebergs.
The piers were hexagonical, each fifty-five feet high clearing the water by thirty feet. They were 64' x 21' at the bottom, and tapered to 13' x 45' at the top.
In 1910 they began building the actual structure of the bridge.
| Span # | Date of Completion |
|---|---|
| 1 | April 18, 1910 |
| 2 | April 18-24, 1910 |
| 3 | May 17, 1910 |
| 4 | June 10-19, 1910 |
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