ɪn dʒˈuːn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti nˈaɪn, ðə bɹˈɪdʒ wʌz ɹˌiːdˈɛzɪɡnˌeɪɾᵻd æz pˈɑːɹt ʌv ɹˈaʊt wˈʌnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪftiːn ˈæftɚɹ ɐ nˈuː jˈuː.ˈɛs. ɹˈaʊt fˈoːɹɾi bɹˈɪdʒ ˈoʊpənd ðæt wʊd lˈeɪɾɚ bɪkˌʌm pˈɑːɹt ʌv ˌɪntɚstˈeɪt sˈɛvənti.
In June 1959, the bridge was redesignated as part of Route 115 after a new U.S. Route 40 bridge opened that would later become part of Interstate 70.