More substantial changes to the road were suggested as early as March 1958 when several local grange halls petitioned then-Governor W. Averell Harriman to eliminate the curves altogether by straightening the road. In 1964, NYSDPW unveiled plans for a new bypass that would avoid the accident-prone route and meet NY 5S at an interchange west of Sprakers. The contract for the $2.4 million project (equivalent to $ in ) was let in January 1967, and the highway took about two years to construct.
In March 1958, several local grange halls requested Governor W. Averell Harriman to eliminate curves on the road by straightening it. In 1964, NYSDPW proposed a new bypass that would avoid the accident-prone section and connect with NY 5S at an interchange west of Sprakers. The $2.4 million project (equivalent to ) was awarded in January 1967, and construction took about two years.