 Alterations to the deck of the bridge were performed under the initiatives of Xavier Cordeiro in 1900.These were followed between 1901 and 1906 by improvements to the triangular beams were performed by the Oficina of Ovar.Consulting with a specialist in metallic structures (the French engineer Manet Rabut) in 1907, the Oficina concluded that the arch and the works performed on the bridge were sufficient to allow circulation.