sˈuːn, ðə bɪɡˈɪnɪŋ ʌv pˈiːɾɚzbˌɜːɡ hˈaɪweɪ tˈɜːnd ˌɪntʊ ɐn ˌʌpɚklˈæs ɹˌɛkɹiːˈeɪʃən ˈɛɹiə, wɪð kˈʌntɹi ɹˈɛstɹɑːnts ænd ɹˈeɪstɹæk kəmplˈiːɾᵻd ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi θɹˈiː.
Soon, the beginning of Petersburg Highway turned into an upper-class recreation area, with country restaurants and racetrack (completed in 1883).