Blocked lane on eastbound 670 causes traffic backup, Columbus OH


A lane on eastbound 670 near Nelson Rd is blocked. Despite a red X marking the lane as closed, many vehicles are using it. This has caused traffic to back up and created a potential traffic hazard.
Audio|Source: Columbus Police Zone 6 Northeast
01:42
Transcript:
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Chief 6, where's the 4 or 5 or whatever it is that's blocking 670 East? You definitely, that 6 you just aired is happening, but without shutting down the entire lane with a cruiser, it's basically just nothing it would be code for.
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So on.
00:14
7-1.
00:15
By the case, I have one stable, children's.
00:17
I copy. S-7, can you copy?
00:19
7, I copy. Let me take a look.
00:23
2-4. 2-4.
00:26
Pending is 4-8-5 or 2-vector.
00:28
And some is fine at it.
00:29
I copy 415 at the time.
00:32
So back here, it looks like the 6 is at the 71 and 670 lid.
00:36
And our guys are on 670, but just west of Nelson Rd.
00:40
Five, eight plus and cell phone paper.
00:42
I copy.
00:43
ODoc closed that express lane, but all the cars are still going through it, even though it's got the red X up.
00:49
And it's in relation because traffic's backed up because of the four or five up there at whatever mile mark or seven or wherever you said it was.
00:56
So you can code four to six.
00:58
There's hundreds of cars over there, but there's really no stopping it.
01:01
I copy. I see.
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Thank you.
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Location mentioned:
Nelson Rd, Columbus, OH 43206
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