This bridge crosses the Carrión River and is the third bridge built in the city, succeeding the Puentecillas and the Puente Mayor. Its construction was intended to provide better access to Dos Aguas Island and the orchards that traditionally existed in that area. Before this bridge, there was a wooden bridge in the same location, built in 1874, but it deteriorated quickly and had to be closed in 1882. The new iron bridge was conceived to replace it and was materialized thanks to the intermediation of the Palencia deputy Abilio Calderón, who at that time held the position of general director of public works in the government of Spain. In recognition of his contribution, the Palencia City Council officially named it the Abilio Calderón Bridge. Engineers Luis Morales and Eduardo Jungairiño carried out the project, and the foundry was carried out at the Nervión Shipyards in the Basque Country. Since its inauguration, the bridge has become a fundamental access from the capital of Palencia to Dos Aguas Island, the Río Carrión Hospital and the Villamuriel de Cerrato highway.