Last year was the 3rd year(;) a halfway point toward the objective of 2015.

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Last year was the 3rd year(;) a halfway point toward the objective of 2015.

Should a comma be used instead of a semi-colon shown in brackets?

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Yes — or a dash (—).
 
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