5. First-Ave-n-thru-Seneca-April-19,-1976 July 1, 2012 1400 × 976 5. First-Ave-n-thru-Seneca-April-19,-1976 Less than two years later – April 19, 1976 – the three hotels are replaced by a pit to the west of First Avenue. The Seneca off-ramp is still on the left, and Lawton Gowey is responsible for this as well.