 The Roads and Traffic Authority handed over the Hampden Bridge to the Wagga Wagga City Council after the bridge was closed to traffic in October 1995.The local historic landmark remained open to pedestrians as a route between the suburb of North Wagga and the city centre until its closure in 2006.In 2012, Wagga Wagga City Council voted to demolish the bridge, as the maintenance costs associated with its preservation were too high.