The construction of the first road was completed in 2014 despite great disputes, massive protests and the lawsuits brought against the construction. This first road was foreseen in the METU construction plan which was approved in 1994.
ODTÜ'den yol geçme tartışmaları 2014'te kampüsten yolun tüm itirazlara ve eylemlere karşın yapılmasıyla son bulmuştu.