[4] The bridge is designed and built to accommodate six lanes of traffic with narrow shoulders, and has been used for four since opening.

[6][7] A failure of post-tensioning cables, which are inside the box girder of the bridge, caused a closure of the westbound spans mid-day on May 14, 2018.

Weekly inspections of the 92 cables inside the bridge had been occurring since a repair project in 2016.

[8] On Sunday May 20, 2018 the eastbound lanes were altered to allow two-way traffic while repairs to the westbound side take place.

[9] A 2800-page November 28, 2018 engineering report provided fourteen recommendations which will be implemented to ensure the bridge meets its design life of 75 years.