ˌɔn ˈɔːɡəst tˈɛn, tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvən, əfˈɪʃəlz ʌvðɪ ɪndˈɑːt ɐbɹˈʌptli klˈoʊzd ðə bɹˈɪdʒ ˌɔn ˌɛsˈɑːɹ tˈuːhˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛlv wˌɪtʃ kɹˈɔsᵻz ðə tɹˈæks ʌvðə sˈaʊθ ʃˈoːɹ lˈaɪn, ɪfˈɛktɪvli klˈoʊzɪŋ ðə ɹˈoʊd æz ɐ bˈaɪpæs.
On August 10, 2007, officials of the INDOT abruptly closed the bridge on SR 212 which crosses the tracks of the South Shore Line, effectively closing the road as a bypass.