The three piers from the wooden bridge were used, and would require them to be heightened to be above any high flood waters. On June 3, 1904, the bridge construction began on a barge in the river, with promises to be complete by the set date of August 17. On August 17, the bridge was not complete, but usable, that when the Farmer's Picnic (the predecessor to the Warren County Fair, occurred, people were allowed to cross a majority of the bridge.
The three piers from the wooden bridge were employed, and would necessitate them to be elevated above any high floodwaters. The construction of the bridge started on a barge in the river on June 3, 1904, with a deadline for completion by August 17. Although the bridge was not finished by then, it was still operational enough that when the Farmer's Picnic (the precursor to the Warren County Fair) took place, people were allowed to cross most of the bridge.