A replacement span, the Silver Memorial Bridge, was built about  downstream and opened on December 15, 1969. A new section of freeway was built to connect the new bridge to the Gallipolis bypass, leaving behind  of recently built divided highway.
A replacement structure, the Silver Memorial Bridge, was built near and opened in December 1969. An extension of the freeway was created to link the new bridge to the Gallipolis bypass, leaving behind a newly developed divided highway.