æz ɐ ɹɪzˈʌlt ʌvðə nˈæɹoʊ lˈeɪnz ænd kˈɑːnstənt pɹˈɑːbləmz wɪððɪ ˈeɪdʒɪŋ wˈɛstbaʊnd stɹˈʌktʃɚ, mˈɑːdɑːt stˈɑːɹɾᵻd stˈʌdiz fɚɹə nˈuː ɹᵻplˈeɪsmənt ɚɹˈaʊnd tˈuː θˈaʊzənd wˈʌn ɔːɹ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd tˈuː.
As a result of the narrow lanes and constant problems with the aging westbound structure, MODOT started studies for a new replacement around 2001 or 2002.