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Officials gathered Monday morning to celebrate the end of a three-year long, $53 million project.
Most said the road will help ease congestion will providing safer passage for motorists.
The grand opening festivities continued throughout the day and into the night, culminating in a fireworks show.
Take a look back at what it took to complete the largest grading project
Plus, submit your own photos on Facebook!
Or describe your first time driving on the new Route 5 in our forums- Lake Chatter
Editor's Note: One of the photos was misidentified as Joe Roeger, acting director for the Lake of the Ozarks Transportation Council instead of Camdenton Mayor Dennis North. We apologize for the error.
