resumed on December 26; the iron-grating roadbed had yet to be welded at the time. The second swing span was towed to just north of the University Heights Bridge, where it was cut up into scrap. The new lift bridge opened to vehicles in January 1961, but was closed to vehicles again that July. This closure allowed the lift machinery to be installed and the approach roadways to be rebuilt. The eastern roadway of the new bridge reopened to two-way vehicular traffic on July 1, 1962, while the western roadway opened that November. After further intermittent closures to marine, road, and subway traffic, work was complete by November 1963. Mayor John Lindsay proposed enacting tolls along the University Heights Bridge, as well as all other free bridges across the East and Harlem rivers, in 1971. The proposal failed in 1977 after the United States Congress moved to ban tolls on these bridges. The NYCDOT made some minor renovations to the Broadway Bridge in 2003. The work, costing $10 million, included repairs to the deck as well as placing a protective coating on the lift span's steel beams. By 2005, the NYCDOT had classified the bridge's condition as fair, with a 3.986 rating out of 7, indicating that some components were in need of repair. At the time, it had never undergone a major rehabilitation. In 2018, the NYCDOT awarded a contract to Tutor Perini to renovate architectural, electrical, mechanical, and structural components of the bridge. The same year, the agency announced a plan to improve pedestrian and cyclist access to several bridges over the Harlem River, including the Broadway Bridge. As part of the plan, bike lanes would be added to the bridge by 2021. See also References Notes Sources External links NYCRoads.com: Broadway Bridge Historic Overview Original IRT Broadway Bridge Broadway Bridge Over Harlem River NYC Bridge Wiki:Broadway Bridge Bike and pedestrian access. Replacement of the Broadway Bridge Images; 1961 or 1962 (William Palter) Bridges completed in 1895 Bridges completed in 1962 Bridges in Manhattan Bridges of the United States Numbered Highway System Bridges over the Harlem River Broadway (Manhattan) Inwood, Manhattan Pedestrian bridges in New York City Railroad bridges in New York City Road bridges in New York City Road-rail bridges in the United States U.S. Route 9 Vertical lift bridges in New York City Marble Hill, Manhattan