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How much did Ohio Turnpike cost to build?
The Ohio Turnpike is the 241-mile toll highway across northern Ohio, ground for which was broken on 27 October 1952 and which opened on 1 October 1955, the biggest project in the state's history with 10,000 workers. The Ohio Turnpike and Infrastructure Commission's history page says the construction was financed by USD 326 million of revenue bonds, and Wikipedia states that construction for the road cost USD 326 million.
Reported project cost
$326 million
Cost basis: 1955
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Cost evidence
Basis of the published figure
Reported project cost1955
Project metrics
Key dimensions
- Total lengthOhio Turnpike and Infrastructure Commission
- 388.3 km
Project record