Lincoln handled transportation cases in the midst of the nation's western expansion, particularly river barge conflicts under the many new railroad bridges.
lˈɪŋkən hˈændəld tɹænspoːɹtˈeɪʃən kˈeɪsᵻz ɪnðə mˈɪdst ʌvðə nˈeɪʃənz wˈɛstɚn ɛkspˈænʃən, pɚtˈɪkjʊlɚli ɹˈɪvɚ bˈɑːɹdʒ kˈɑːnflɪkts ˌʌndɚ ðə mˈɛni nˈuː ɹˈeɪlɹoʊd bɹˈɪdʒᵻz.