In February 1948, State Senator Chauncey Hammond and State Assemblyman Myron Albro announced a bill that would authorize $30,000 to get the bridge purchased. The reasons for the bill was that the charter of the bridge company forbid any bridges being built in the area, which also led to delay the reconstruction of NY 17. The condition of the toll bridge, along with the fact that the structure was used by school buses, made it a priority to get the bill through. The bill, which passed both houses, was vetoed by Dewey because the section of NY 17 was just a concept and if the alignment was changed in the study phase, there is no reason to purchase the bridge.