Around 2003, in conjunction with the Battlefords Bridge being twinned along the Highway 4/16/40 corridor, the original bridges were closed to motor vehicles, and Highway 16A was decommissioned.
In 2003, as part of a project to twin the Battlefords Bridge along the Highway 4/16/40 route, the original bridges were shut down for vehicle traffic, and Highway 16A was discontinued.