Vehicle blocks lanes on Grand Island Bridge causing jam, Erie County NY
TrafficA vehicle is blocking both lanes of the southbound Grand Island Bridge, causing a major traffic jam. Tow trucks are on the scene trying to remove the vehicle. Traffic is stopped and some drivers use the shoulder to try to bypass the jam, but this is unsafe. Authorities advise waiting rather than taking side roads due to heavy congestion.
Audio|Source: 444.0000+ WA2HKS Amateur Repeater
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Transcript:
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I'm watching an incident on the Grand Island Bridge right now.
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A vehicle is blocking both lanes southbound on the bridge.
00:09
Oh, really? Okay, are you picking up our man?
00:11
No, it depends on if he shows up.
00:13
Anyway, I'm watching the tow truck strap one of the cars to get it pulled out of the way.
00:19
Dad's stuck in traffic up in Niagara Falls and nobody's moving unless getting off at the boulevard.
00:26
Oh boy.
00:27
Are you picking up, Rick?
00:28
Can't have yet to arrange anything with him.
00:30
104, we're getting the food ready now, sir.
00:33
Wait, I'll be there after a while.
00:36
W2BOJ. K-E2BYN be your neighbor.
00:38
W.A2HKS. This is W.E2OLT, Ted, you listening?
00:43
W-2HKS repeater, Buffalo.
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B2BTW.
00:47
This is W2BYJ.
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There was hardly any northbound traffic, but now it's free again.
00:55
Nothing's happening on the northbound side.
00:58
It looks like the vehicle is almost ready to be moved.
01:01
I found a second camera, so I'm watching both sides of the bridge.
01:04
Looking where you are stopped, you may see the north camera.
01:10
There's nothing moving right now.
01:12
They're trying to get people off on the boulevard, but that will pack up.
01:16
People are driving on the shoulder.
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I don't see how that's safe.
01:22
But that's what people do.
01:23
It looks like the tow truck is now winching the car onto the flatbed.
01:29
The right strategy is to wait, because side roads will be miserable for commuting.
01:37
Better to just wait and not move.
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Location mentioned:
Grand Island Blvd, New York
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