The original design of the bridge had ornate wrought-iron handrails that flowed into street lights. During a rehabilitation of the bridge in 1983, the bridge was widened from its original 38 feet to 56 feet by cantilevering the deck and those decorative elements were removed. New crash barriers for vehicles were installed and about four million pounds of repair steel was welded onto the bridge. It was also repainted from silver to Aztec gold, matching other Pittsburgh bridges.