fallen tree and downed lines block road in bedford county, Bedford County VA
Road ClosureA fallen tree and downed communication lines blocked Trans Ferry Road in Bedford County. Fire and rescue teams worked with utility companies to clear the area. The road was reopened except for some Verizon lines still being handled by contractors.
Audio|Source: Bedford County Fire and Rescue (Ops)
02:17
Transcript:
00:00
I'm better for Transfair Road Command.
00:03
Transfray Road Command.
00:07
You said you did get a hold of VD or you were not able to?
00:12
I didn't get a hold of VDOT.
00:14
They said they would send a crew out there with traffic.
00:16
They couldn't touch a tree until AEP came.
00:20
But I figured once they were there for traffic and AEP got there, they could do what they need to do.
00:24
They're not shown up yet?
00:27
Neg, they're not here, and we cut the tree just before APCO arrived.
00:31
Again, just communication lines.
00:33
The rep from APCO looked at his pole and said nothing he could do, but he did help us get the lines off the other pole that was on top of the car, and we cleared that, and he inspected all his lines.
00:46
Like I said, all his are still up and standing.
00:48
So, road is now clear other than them.
00:51
Horizon lines in the roadway, the car has already been clearly moved and left.
00:56
You got a call back before them.
00:58
You can get an ETA.
01:03
For Vita or for Verizon?
01:08
Verizon, sir.
01:12
Timble.
01:13
Stand by.
01:20
Pepper transferry command.
01:25
Go ahead, Beth.
01:27
The Verizon advised that the contractor was on the way.
01:30
They could not give an EPA and they could not come where they were coming from.
01:38
Okay, how standing? I'm on the phone with the VDep and they say they don't provide traffic control for Verizon, so I guess we'll be here waiting on them to get here.
01:47
I appreciate your help.
01:50
10.4.
01:52
After I was understood the VDOT, it would be traffic control for y'all and while the tree was down.
02:02
Copy.
02:04
Yeah, they said they would, but we mitigated that.
02:07
And they said with APCA, they would help out, but being in Verizon,
02:11
it's a different story.
02:16
I understood.
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