Charlie Gate blocked to control event crowd and traffic, Austin TX


Charlie Gate near Red River St is blocked with cones to prevent vehicles from leaving or entering before an event halftime. Officers discuss keeping it closed to manage crowd and traffic.
Audio|Source: Travis County Law Enforcement
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Transcript:
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822 to 802.
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When can we open up Charlie Gate, there's people trying to leave out of here.
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So I blocked it with cones at the moment.
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We need to wait at least control the topic.
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They're needing to be taking the back out of the way to the moment.
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Unless it's just a big problem.
00:19
Ten, nine, you were broken up completely.
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Hey, let's hold it for now.
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Let's wait until at least after halftime.
00:24
It's not even halftime yet.
00:25
If we open it up now, people are going to try to come in for there.
00:28
I'll just take it. Yeah, that's why I blocked it with cones.
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People were trying to drive down there and they're not realizing the gate was close.
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Location mentioned:
Near Red River St, Austin, TX 78701
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