 Wagga Wagga City Council looked into ways to prop up the failed section with other options of possibly demolishing the bridge.On 25 August 2006 Wagga Wagga City Council reports that it could cost for emergency stabilisation with other costs such as A$10,000 or more for a structural assessment and A$25,000 to prepare for tenders for the repairs to make the Hampden Bridge safe.Several days later at the monthly meeting of the Wagga Wagga City Council it was decided to commence emergency stabilisation work, a structural soundness assessment, heritage assessment and costs into demolition of the bridge.