 NYSDOT tried to fix the worsening situation in 1995 when they reconstructed almost of NY 59 from the eastern border of Spring Valley to exit 8 of the Palisades Interstate Parkway.The project widened the road to six lanes, helping to move traffic through the area from Grandview to Middletown Roads in Nanuet.In 1997, the New York State Thruway Authority dropped the Spring Valley toll on the Thruway for all motorists except truckers.