ðə mˈɑːdɚn ˈeɪtlˈeɪn ˈævənˌuː ɚɹˈɪdʒɪnəli nˈeɪmd kˈeɪlənˌɪn pɹˈɑːspɛkt ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti ˈeɪt nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti fˈoːɹ, ɐlˈɔŋ wɪð tˈuː ɹˈoʊz ʌv hˈaɪɹˈaɪz bˈɪldɪŋz, wʌz kənstɹˈʌktᵻd bᵻtwˌiːn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti tˈuː ænd nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti ˈeɪt, ænd wʌz lˈɪɾɚɹəli kˈʌt θɹuː ðɪ ˈoʊld, nˈæɹoʊ stɹˈiːts ʌvðɪ ˈɑːɹbæt dˈɪstɹɪkt.
The modern eight-lane avenue (originally named Kalinin Prospekt in 1968–1994), along with two rows of high-rise buildings, was constructed between 1962 and 1968, and was literally cut through the old, narrow streets of the Arbat District.