 As a result, the reconfigured East Main Street would meet East River Road at a point slightly north of the existing intersection between the two highways.The total cost of reconstructing East River Road, Broad Street, and Main Street was estimated at $952,800 (equivalent to $ in 2020), of which all but $3,350 would be paid for by the state.Work began in October 1954 with a $250,000 project (equivalent to $ in 2020) rebuilding the part of North Broad Street between Mitchell Street and the northern city line.