 The project was initially expected to be completed around November 2006; however, it was completed nearly a year ahead of schedule.On December 1, 2005, the new highway was named the Commodore Thomas MacDonough Highway in honor of Thomas MacDonough, an American naval officer who defeated the British in the Battle of Plattsburgh during the War of 1812.The road opened to traffic about a week later, co-designated as NY 314 (which was realigned to follow the length of the highway) and CR 57.