[1] The bridge was inspected on August 3, 2007 and found to be structurally sound.

[2] However, on March 20, 2008, four gusset plates were found to be bent.

The bridge was closed indefinitely as a precaution and demolished in October 2008.

After inspections by the Minnesota Department of Transportation and the National Transportation Safety Board, it was determined that the DeSoto Bridge should be replaced.

The new replacement bridge, named the Granite City Crossing, opened October 29, 2009.