nˈɪɹbaɪ ɹˈɛzᵻdənts wɜːɹ əpˈoʊzd tə ðə bɹˈɪdʒ bɪkˈʌz ðə fˈaɪv pɚsˈɛnt ɡɹˈeɪd ʌv ɪts ɐpɹˈoʊtʃᵻz, wˌɪtʃ ɹᵻkwˈaɪɚd ɐ tˈiːm ʌv hˈɔːɹsᵻz tʊ ˈeɪd hˈɛvi vˈiəkəlz.
Nearby residents were opposed to the bridge because the 5% grade of its approaches, which required a team of horses to aid heavy vehicles.