ˌɔn mˈeɪ twˈɛnti sˈɪks, nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti sˈɪks, ðə ɡɹˈeɪt ˈɛɡ hˈɑːɹbɚ bɹˈɪdʒ ˈoʊpənd æɾə kˈɔst ʌv , kəmplˈiːɾɪŋ ðə ɡˈɑːɹdən stˈeɪt pˈɑːɹkweɪ.
On May 26, 1956, the Great Egg Harbor Bridge opened at a cost of , completing the Garden State Parkway.