According to the Shanghai Daily newspaper in 2008, "Despite its 100 years of use, the bridge recently passed a quality test which showed it would have been safe to use for at least 30 years even without this major facelift."
2008年の『上海日報』によると、「築100年にもかかわらず、橋は最近も品質検査に合格し、今回の大規模修理がなくても少なくともあと30年は安全に利用できることを示した」。