Traffic diversion on Route 44 near Cooper Road, Glocester RI
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Road ClosureAs discussed during the dispatch call, authorities managed traffic on Route 44 near Cooper Road in Glocester after a road closure. Cones were placed to redirect vehicles via Cooper and Farnum Roads. A large truck required assistance from the fire department to pass, leading to temporary traffic stoppage until the roadway was cleared.
Audio|Heard on: Providence RI Law Dispatch Group Calls
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03:14
Transcript:
00:00
Yeah, I'm going to need cones at the bottom and cones to Cooper Road sending the traffic up there.
00:12
Tampa.
00:15
Eleven to four, I'm heading over there now.
00:17
I got a bunch of cones.
00:19
Alright.
00:22
Temple.
00:26
I didn't control you last.
00:28
I was shutting off Farnum Road at Route 44 and at Cooper.
00:31
Is that what you need?
00:34
Yeah, Route 44. You can start running traffic up Cooper Road and they can come back down Farnum Road.
00:41
I got everyone just locking this off right now.
00:46
Double.
00:48
16, are you west of Turtle Art?
00:53
Affirmative.
00:56
For the base, if you can get the fire department, I got one 18 wheeler going down.
01:03
They're going to stop the traffic and he's going to have to go on the other side of the road.
01:07
I got nobody down there.
01:10
What, 10-9?
01:13
Someone calling me.
01:16
Permanent four, go again, please.
01:19
Front of Angels, I got an 18 wheeler going down.
01:22
I just need the fire department to stop traffic to get him by on the other side of the road.
01:28
Received.
01:29
Just until we get that closed off down there.
01:34
Received four, there's any fire apparatus down there, I know I'm just basing him to a lot right now.
01:41
Yeah, there's a fire truck down there.
01:43
Alright, looks like he's getting by now.
01:47
Boy, you 10-3 over there.
01:50
Go-night.
01:51
Four, you're all set with the semi-truck.
01:54
Yeah.
01:58
I think you got throw.
02:00
Why don't probably let him throw.
02:03
Okay, ten-four.
02:04
Four hundred fifteen.
02:08
Okay, sir.
02:10
If you can cone off the westbound lane up to Cooper,
02:16
and then park in front of sawmill,
02:20
and direct everyone up to Cooper,
02:22
then we'll have this shut down except the people that are designated in there.
02:27
We can deal with them.
02:30
Get for it, sir. I'm going to be coming up to sawmill.
02:32
I'll shut it down at Cooper.
02:36
Water and four.
02:38
Go ahead.
02:41
I'm at Cooper in Route 44, all traffic's been diverted eastbound up to Cooper.
02:47
Alright, what about coming out of sawmill?
02:52
There's a lot of traffic coming this way.
02:57
I'm going to cone off this for now and then I'll take my cruiser down to Snake Hill.
03:04
Alright. Temple, if you can,
03:06
the only thing that's going to be coming this way will be 18 wheelers.
03:10
They're not going to be able to get up and make that corner.
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Location mentioned:
US-44 & Cooper Rd, Glocester, RI 02814
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