æt ðɪs tˈaɪm, ðə bɹˈɪdʒ wʌz ɛkspˈɛktᵻd təbi ɹᵻplˈeɪst ɪnðə mˈɪd tˈuː θˈaʊzənd tˈɛn z, ænd kəmjˈuːnᵻɾi mˈiːɾɪŋz wɜː hˈɛld ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvən tə tʃˈuːz ɐ dɪzˈaɪn fɚðə nˈuː spˈæn.
At this time, the bridge was expected to be replaced in the mid-2010s, and community meetings were held in 2007 to choose a design for the new span.