ɪnðɪ ˈɜːli nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti z, ðə pˈoːɹʃən ʌvðə sˈʌðɚn tˈɪɹ ɛkspɹˈɛsweɪ nˌɪɹ fɹˈɛndʃɪp wʌz kəmplˈiːɾᵻd ænd ˈoʊpənd tə tɹˈæfɪk.
In the early 1970s, the portion of the Southern Tier Expressway near Friendship was completed and opened to traffic.