Papers that explored possible failure scenarios had been released under freedom of information legislation. Van Barneveld responded: "The bridge has been tested against extreme loadings to understand what it would take to make it fail. This work by New Zealand experts and peer reviewed by other international consultants reaffirms that the bridge is safe for all users."

Transit is to spend some US$34 million upgrading the bridge's "clip-ons" as part of its maintenance programme. Preparatory work will start in December.