A feasibility study began and was completed in August 1993 showing that the bridge could be a successful project.

A financing proposal was submitted to the United States Department of Agriculture for $41 million, but was rejected.

[3] The proposal was implemented, but to pay for it, tolls were increased by 50 cents year-round to $3 in-season and $2 out-of-season.

Tolls vary based on the time of year, costing less out-of-season (November through April) than in-season (May through October).

[citation needed] As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, bridge tolls were suspended in March 2020, but later resumed in May 2020.