Nicholas C. J. English, General Counsel for the railroad, negotiated with the City of Summit to acquire the proper permits. It is unclear whether entirely new bridges were constructed or the original ones, which were pulled down, were utilized. Nevertheless the bridge which served the RVRR for many, many years was stamped by the American Bridge Company in 1905.

Although the bridge has not seen a train since the formation of Conrail in 1976, it still remains in place.