Erected in 1861 by J.B. and W.W. Cornell Ironworks, this is among the few remaining cast iron bridges in Central Park. In the 1980s, it was rescued from disrepair and painstakingly restored.
This cast iron arch pedestrian bridge graces the southwest corner of the park, near the Heckscher Playground. Originally, the Bridle Path ran beneath it, continuing through Driprock Arch and Greengap Arch en route to Grand Army Plaza at the park's southeast corner.
However, the Bridle Path met its end in the 1930s when Heckscher Playground expanded over its southern section.
A reconstruction in 2006 transformed the area under the bridge into a landscaped Cul-de-Sac, rendering the bridge primarily ornamental in function.