 Deterioration over time introduced a lean to the bridge, but in 1995 a vehicle struck one of the king posts which straightened out the lean, but caused the support system to start failing.Reconstruction on the bridge began in 2003 by Alpine Construction and it was reopened on July 4, 2004.The project was supported by the National Historic Bridge Program which provided $1 million to preserving the bridge  The bridge now has short "tire rails" on each side of the traveled lane to prevent vehicles from striking the sides again.