Reading and writing practice test, Grades 10–12 — question 30 of 46

Read the text. Then answer the question.

From a City Report

The Fourth Street bridge was designed in the 1950s to carry mostly passenger cars. ______, it now carries hundreds of heavy delivery trucks every day, which is one reason engineers say it needs to be replaced.

Choose the best answer.

Which word or phrase best completes the text?

You can move on without answering. Unanswered questions are counted as wrong.