(The text on the plaque, along with two bronze reliefs of the earlier bridges and the names of council members, engineer, consultant and contractor).

Prior to the incorporation of the Town of Owen Sound in 1857, there existed on this site a timber truss bridge connecting the Village of Sydenham via Poulette Street (now 2nd Avenue East) to the south shore of the Sydenham River. By 1905 the timber truss bridge was in need of repair. In that year ratepayers voted by a narrow margin to build a new bridge.

June 19, 1906 marked the 50th anniversary of Owen Sound's incorporation. Businesses were closed while the town celebrated with parades, bands, picnics and road races featured Olympic marathon champion Billy Sherring. As part of the June 21st celebration the abutments for the new bridge were completed with the laying of the corner stone by David Creighton, Deputy Receiver General of Ontario, former MPP and pioneer Owen Sound citizen. The new structure was thus named Jubilee Bridge. It was not until August 25, 1906 that the bridge was completed. Mayor JT Joyce conducted the official opening on August 28, 1906. The steel truss bridge was to service Owen Sound for more than 60 years.

The present concrete beam bridge was completed in 1989. The new Jubilee bridge was officially opened by the mayor of the City of Owen Sound, Ovid Jackson, on December 23, 1988.