In recent years, the ever-improving paved highway system began to eclipse the railroad's importance in Alaska's economy.
ɪn ɹˈiːsənt jˈɪɹz, ðɪ ˈɛvɚɹɪmpɹˈuːvɪŋ pˈeɪvd hˈaɪweɪ sˈɪstəm bɪɡˈæn tʊ ɪklˈɪps ðə ɹˈeɪlɹoʊdz ɪmpˈoːɹtəns ɪn ɐlˈæskəz ɪkˈɑːnəmi.