[7][8] On June 6, 1917, a tornado swept through the town causing significant damage to the bridge, lifting it off its abutments and leaving it collapsed in a twisted heap in the river.

[10] Local tradition states that Edward Outwater and Eli Gallup salvaged the bridge from the river using a team of horses.

[7] The bridge was rebuilt in 1918[10] using a significant number of its original trusses, as evidenced by damage apparently due to the tornado.

[14] In 2006, the road commission began discussing options for replacing the bridge with a two-lane concrete structure.

[15] Rehabilitation began in July 2008 with restoration work, including the installation of new guardrails and traffic lights.

[16] In July 2009, the bridge was lifted off the ground and returned to its abutments, an event attended by about fifty spectators.

[14] A dedication ceremony was held on September 13, 2009; in lieu of a proper ribbon, yellow caution tape was used.

It is one of few wrought iron Pratt through trusses in Michigan surviving from the late nineteenth century.

[22] The bridge carries the northern end of East Delhi Road over the Huron River.