dˈuː tə ðə stˈiːp slˈoʊps, ðə lˈæk ʌv ɡˈɑːɹdɹeɪlz, ænd ðə nˈæɹoʊ wˈɪtθ ʌvðə ɹˈoʊd θɹˈiː mˈiːɾɚz ɪn sˌʌm plˈeɪsᵻz, ðə ɹˈoʊd wʌz ɪspˈɛʃəli dˈeɪndʒɚɹəs fɔːɹ vɛhˈɪkjʊlɚ tɹˈæfɪk.
Due to the steep slopes, the lack of guardrails, and the narrow width of the road (3 meters in some places), the road was especially dangerous for vehicular traffic.