 Thus, the superstructure of the New Hope–Lambertville Bridge dates to 1904, when its steel truss spans were first built.The cost of the 1904 bridge was $63,818.81, several thousand dollars less than the $67,936.37 needed to build the 1814 structure.In 1919, the Commission For the Elimination of Toll Bridges bought the bridge, freeing the financially struggling private company from its obligations.