In mid-1914, engineers devised plans to add two subway tracks to the lower level and replace the existing roadway with a pair of roadways on the upper and lower levels.; The upper roadway would have connected to Van Alst Avenue (21st Street) in Queens; one company proposed constructing the deck in 18 months. The subway plans were ultimately dropped in favor of the 60th Street Tunnel. In early 1916, the New York City government allocated $144,000 for repairs to the roadway,; as it had never been repaved and was full of holes and ruts. A new foundation was installed to slow down the decay of the wooden pavement. Simultaneously, the city's Public Service Commission had approved the construction of connections between the bridge's upper-level tracks and the elevated lines at either end.; Elevated service across the bridge commenced in July 1917,; and the entire repaving project was nearly done later that year.
iN mid-1914, engiNeers dEvISed pLAnS TO adD Two SubWaY TracKs to ThE LoWer leveL anD rePLAce The EXIstiNg roadWay With a paIr of roAdways on tHE upPer and LOWer Levels.; the Upper roAdwaY woULd Have coNneCteD tO vaN Alst aVenuE (21sT StrEet) in queens; oNe ComPaNY prOpoSed ConstrucTinG The deCk iN 18 moNThs. ThE SUbway Plans werE UltImAtELy dRoppeD In fAvOr oF thE 60tH STreet TUnnel. in early 1916, The New yORk City goveRNMent allocatEd $144,000 fOR rEpAirS tO ThE roadwAy,; as it hAd neVer BeEn REpaved aNd was FulL of HOles and rUts. a new foUNdAtion waS installeD TO slOw down the deCaY of tHe WoodeN pAvEmeNt. sIMuLtaneouSly, ThE cItY's Public Service COmmIsSiOn haD AppROved The cONStruCtion of connectIoNS bEtWEeN ThE BRIdGE's Upper-LevEl tRACkS anD tHe EleVated liNeS at EIther end.; elevaTED SeRvicE aCrOsS ThE bridgE commEnCED In juLy 1917,; anD tHe entIre REpAving pROJeCT was nearly dONe latEr tHaT yeAR.