ðə bɹˈɪdʒ kˈæɹid tɹˈæfɪk ɪn bˈoʊθ dᵻɹˈɛkʃənz, bˌʌt sˈuːn wʌz ʌnˈeɪbəl tʊ ɐkˈɑːmədˌeɪt ðɪ ɪŋkɹˈiːsɪŋ tɹˈæfɪk.
The bridge carried traffic in both directions, but soon was unable to accommodate the increasing traffic.