The Harris County Toll Road Authority stopped construction on the bridge in January pending COWI’s review of FIGG’s design for the main pylons at the cable-stayed section of the bridge. Originally, it was an opportunity for FIGG to work with COWI and submit a redesign if necessary, but the Commissioners Court ended up terminating FIGG, despite a direct plea from FIGG owner Linda Figg. COWI determined that there were a number of errors in FIGG’s design.