By the end of the century, American cities boasted 30 million square yards of asphalt paving, well ahead of brick.
baɪ ðɪ ˈɛnd ʌvðə sˈɛntʃɚɹi, ɐmˈɛɹɪkən sˈɪɾiz bˈoʊstᵻd θˈɜːɾi mˈɪliən skwˈɛɹ jˈɑːɹdz ʌv ˈæsfɔlt pˈeɪvɪŋ, wˈɛl ɐhˈɛd ʌv bɹˈɪk.