ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti tˈuː, ðə nˈuː dʒˈɜːsi hˈaɪweɪ ɐθˈɔːɹɪɾi ˌɛndʒˌeɪˌeɪtʃˈeɪ wʌz kɹiːˈeɪɾᵻd tə fəsˈɪlᵻtˌeɪt ðə kənstɹˈʌkʃən ʌvðə ɡˈɑːɹdən stˈeɪt pˈɑːɹkweɪ.
In 1952, the New Jersey Highway Authority (NJHA) was created to facilitate the construction of the Garden State Parkway.