æz ɪt bɪkˌeɪm klˈɪɹ ðæt mə klˈɛlən wʊd nˌɑːɾɐv ɐ ɹˈoʊd kənstɹˈʌktᵻd baɪ fˈɔːl ɪf ˈɛvɚ, ðə sˈɪɾɪzənz ʌv pjˈuːɡɪt sˈaʊnd tˈʊk ɪɾ əpˌɑːn ðɛmsˈɛlvz tə bˈɪld ðæt ɹˈoʊd.
As it became clear that McClellan would not have a road constructed by fall (if ever), the citizens of Puget Sound took it upon themselves to build that road.