Freyssinet conducted the structural repairs to the bridge superstructure and substructure from the water. The repairs included shotcrete, metalizing, pile encasements, cathodic protection jackets, crack injection, epoxy coating, girder repairs, span repositioning, bearing replacement, bearing resetting, steel cleaning and painting, and Polyester Polymer Concrete (PPC) deck overlay.
A two-bar metal rail was also added to the Emerald Isle Bridge. Lastly, a new FRP fender system was installed at the Atlantic Beach bridge.