[4] Flooding from Hurricanes Connie and Diane in August 1955 devastated the Delaware River region.

[7] On September 7, two weeks after flooding wiped out the bridge's three spans, Dwight Palmer, the New Jersey State Flood Relief Coordinator announced that the United States Army Corps of Engineers would build new temporary spans at Yardley–Wilburtha, and at the Northampton Street Bridge.

[8] On September 17 they announced that construction of a new temporary bridge would begin no later than October 15 and be completed by November 1.

[9] On October 1, a contract to replace the structure was awarded to the Conduit Foundation Corporation of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

[12] With the Christmas holiday approaching, it was decided that a man in a Santa Claus outfit would help open the new span.

[13] On December 23, Robert Lane in a Santa Claus costume, along with members of the Delaware River Joint Bridge Commission and the United States Army Corps of Engineers delivered the final spike on the replacement structure.

This new bridge would be higher off the ground with 14 feet (4.3 m) high overpasses so the river flooding would not wipe away the new structure.