tʊ ɐdɹˈɛs ðə stɹˈʌktʃɚɹəl dᵻfˈɪʃənsi ɐlˈɔŋ sˈʌbstændɚd ɹˈoʊdweɪ, ænd tə meɪntˈeɪn ɐ pɹˈɑːpɚɹ ɪvˌækjuːˈeɪʃən ɹˈaʊt, ðə nˈuː dʒˈɜːsi tˈɜːnpaɪk ɐθˈɔːɹɪɾi ˌɛndʒˌeɪtˌiːˈeɪ pɹəpˈoʊzd ɐ ɹᵻplˈeɪsmənt bɹˈɪdʒ æz ˈɜːli æz tˈuː θˈaʊzənd tˈɛn.
To address the structural deficiency along substandard roadway, and to maintain a proper evacuation route, the New Jersey Turnpike Authority (NJTA) proposed a replacement bridge as early as 2010.