On July 10, 1931, the Red River Bridge Company obtained an injunction against the Texas Highway Commission (now Texas Department of Transportation), keeping it from opening the new bridge.
Den 10. juli 1931 fik Red River Bridge-selskabet ved retten nedlagt et forbud mod den texanske vejmyndighed "Texas Highway Commission" (nu Texas Department of Transportation), som forbød dem at åbne den nye bro for offentlig trafik.