The commission's general manager, who is 75, speculated that the bridge would close if the three current commissioners would resign or die.

[4]: 8  In 1952, a tollpayer sued to exercise his right to inspect the books and records of the commission, but lost his lawsuit and was not allowed access.

[6] In 1955, the General Accounting Office issued a report critical of the commission and claiming that one commissioner had a conflict of interest.

In response, the U.S. Department of Justice filed a suit seeking removal of the commissioner and recovery of the misapplied funds.

[10] From September 2007 to April 2008, the bridge to closed to all traffic when cracks appeared in some of the concrete support piers.

White County Bridge Commission member Jim Clark stated, "the cost to make repairs was more than we could imagine.

The closure of the New Harmony Bridge as reported in the Evansville Courier & Press would have a significant impact on farmers in the area and the oil industry.

[15] The Bill must first be approved by The US Congress, including votes by Indiana's 8th Congressional District Representative Larry Bucshon and US Senators Todd Young and Mike Braun.