sˈɔːmɪlz wɜː bˈɪlt ɐlˈɔŋ ðə ɹˈaʊt æz sˈuːn æz tɹænspoːɹtˈeɪʃən wʌz ɐvˈeɪləbəl fɚðə lˈʌmbɚ ðeɪ wʊd pɹədˈuːs, bˌʌt tɹˈæfɪk wʌz sˈɛldəm səfˈɪʃənt tʊ ɛŋkˈɜːɹɪdʒ ɪnvˈɛstmənt ɪn nˈuː ɪkwˈɪpmənt.
Sawmills were built along the route as soon as transportation was available for the lumber they would produce, but traffic was seldom sufficient to encourage investment in new equipment.