The report came up with a number of recommendations, ranging from rehabilitating the existing bridge to replacing it with a new structure. City council voted to eliminate any options that removed vehicle traffic from the bridge. After a series of public meetings and online surveys, the city administration recommended that the bridge be demolished and replaced with a modern steel truss bridge, but one of similar design to the original.
The report proposed multiple solutions: restoring the existing bridge or building a new one. The city council opposed any options that would have eliminated vehicle traffic from the bridge. After public consultations and online polls, the municipal administration recommended demolishing and replacing the bridge with a modern steel truss design similar to the original, but one of the suggestions was rejected.