ðə klˈoʊʒɚ fˈɑːloʊd ɐ ɹuːtˈiːn ɪnspˈɛkʃən wˌɪtʃ fˈaʊnd sᵻvˈɪɹ kɚɹˈoʊʒən, ɹɪzˈʌltɪŋ ɪnðə bɹˈɪdʒ ɹᵻsˈiːvɪŋ ɐ lˈoʊɚ ɹˈeɪɾɪŋ ðɐn ðɪ aɪ θˈɜːɾi fˈaɪv dˈʌbəljˌuː mˌɪsɪsˈɪpi ɹˈɪvɚ bɹˈɪdʒ wˌɪtʃ kəlˈæpst ˌɔn ˈɔːɡəst wˈʌn, tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvən.
The closure followed a routine inspection which found severe corrosion, resulting in the bridge receiving a lower rating than the I-35W Mississippi River bridge which collapsed on August 1, 2007.