dᵻlˈeɪz ɪnðə kənstɹˈʌkʃən ʌvðə ɹˈaʊt fˈoːɹɾi fˈoːɹ slˈæʃ fˈɪfti fˈaɪv ɑːɹtˈɪɹiəl pˈʊʃt ɪts fˈɪnɪʃ dˈeɪt tə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti nˈaɪn wˈɪtʃ, kˈʌpəld wɪððə klˈoʊʒɚɹ ʌv mˈeɪn stɹˈiːt ɪn ðæt ˈɛɹiə, mˌeɪd ˈæksɛs tə ðɪ ˈɛɹiə vˈɛɹi dˈɪfɪkəlt ænd lˈɛd tə fɹˈiːkwənt kəndʒˈɛstʃən ʌv sˈaɪd stɹˈiːts nˌɑːt ɪkwˈɪpt tə hˈændəl sˈʌtʃ tɹˈæfɪk.
Delays in the construction of the Route 44/55 arterial pushed its finish date to 1979 which, coupled with the closure of Main Street in that area, made access to the area very difficult and led to frequent congestion of side streets not equipped to handle such traffic.