The Boulevard of the Allies was an early highway-type road constructed in Pittsburgh from 1921 to 1923 to link Downtown to Oakland some three miles away. At the time of it's completion, it was the most expensive roadway in the world, costing some $1.6 million per mile. It was named in honor of the Allies of World War I and rededicated in 2008. The entry ramp seen here was the beginning of the downtown portion of the roadway and replaced a park that was used by the inhabitants of Pittsburgh's Chinatown, which is almost forgotten today.
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