Businesses on the Newcastle side of the river were hurt by the accident. A meeting was at the Uptown theatre. Six hundred people showed up for it. They discussed the loss of business. They talked about building a new bridge. They were told a new bridge could not be built. They did not have enough money for it.

For weeks men worked on the bridge from daylight until dark. It was ready to be re-opened by the end of July.

At the opening, Jack Morrissy, the son of the Honourable John Morrissy, cut the ribbon. Kathleen Morrissy, the granddaughter of John Morrissy, gave a speech. She called the bridge a ‘Grand Old Lady.’