The bridge is owned by Canadian Pacific Kansas City, which (as CP Rail) purchased the single track structure in 1990.

[3] The bridge was abandoned in 2001 after a deal was reached between the City of Niagara Falls, Ontario and Canadian Pacific to stop service on the line that the bridge was part of because the line ran through the tourist district of the city and was considered a nuisance and safety issue.

Additional barrier and barbed wire is located on the sides to prevent climbing on the steel arch sections.

Construction of a new Amtrak station in 2016 removed the bridge over Main Street that connected the line to the subdivision and fenced in a portion of the former line across from the new station for security purposes, making it into a gravel lot area for U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

A New York State project in 2019 that removed the Niagara Scenic Parkway viaduct and created park space in its place also removed the bridge over Whirlpool Street and the trestle connector, leaving the bridge with no connection on the American side.