[2] The bridge was completely destroyed by fire, on the morning of July 7, 2013 (police deemed the case arson).

In July 2016, approval was granted for rebuilding a replica bridge,[3] which was completed in April 2020.

A second bridge, built about 1856, reportedly at a cost of $250, was destroyed by an ice jam during the spring breakup of 1869.

The builders used second-hand lumber in an effort to contain costs and finish quickly (the bridge was built in 84 days with only manpower and animal power).

The townspeople reportedly discovered auger holes in the floor planking and withheld $25 from the first payment.

[2] Except for occasional siding and cedar roof shingle replacement, White's Bridge retained its original form and structure.

[6] The bridge, with a load limit of 3 short tons (2.7 t) in effect, was in use until it incurred major structural damage, presumed to have been caused by a motor vehicle, on approximately January 8, 2010.

[3] In February 2021, the Society announced that the signage had been installed and the bridge is officially complete.

Wooden pegs and handcut square iron nails are used to secure the various parts of the bridge.

Its construction is of the through-truss type, and the trusses are completely sheathed on the outside with rough pine boards.

All of the truss members and planks, sheathing, and other dimensional lumber were originally hand hewn and secured with wooden pegs,[14] although the bridge had subsequently been strengthened.