By late summer 1910 trains were crossing the bridge. The overhang on the side was used for horse or mule drawn vehicles and pedestrians in the early days. The bridge is a narrow, one-way bridge and the overhand was even narrower. It is believes to have been named for a man named Carpenter, who in the late 1850's operated a ferry across Red River at that point. But the more respectable name of Carpenter's Bluff was restored when the ruffians were driven from the area.
Kids still swim under the bridge in the summer.
A regular crosser recommends keeping two steady hands on the steering wheel, both eyes on the road and your mind on what you're doing and to pay no attention to the noise made by the wooden flooring.a. This material was provided courtesy of Donna Hunt.