History
Before the construction of the expressway, portions of Truck Route 912 were on Kennedy Avenue. 5.7 miles (9.2 km) of new expressway from the Toll Road to Chicago Avenue was constructed at a cost of $250 million (1982, $551 million in 2008). Most of the expressway portion followed the path of the former Pennsylvania Railroad main line from Chicago to Pittsburgh via Fort Wayne, rationalized by Conrail onto the parallel former New York Central main line.
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