1987: The rumour of the demise of Tom Uglys Bridge

In 1987, The three lane (can be expanded to four lanes)  Georges River Bridge was completed running parallel to Tom Uglys Bridge on the Georges River between Blakehurst and Sylvania,

Source: Anon. 1987. "Tom Uglys: It's Staying". The St George and Sutherland Shire Leader, July 28: 1.  

Just months prior to its opening, The Sun reported that the Department of Main Roads (DMR) was considering pulling the bridge down citing structural concerns. The DMR responded by stating that refurbishment works would occur after the opening of Georges River Bridge. The DMR followed through on the refurbishment work.

The idea of the Tom Ugly's Bridge being demolished was never going to be valid as the Georges River Bridge was built to complement the original bridge and remove the bottle necks on the Princes Highway on either side of the river.

Maintenance works on the bridge is a daily part of life. As a local it appears that as one project ends, the other ends.

For the record, there was restoration work in the 2000's to address structural issues. Also it is listed on the NSW Heritage Register.