Traffic blocked on US 31 with vehicle turnarounds, Grant County IN
TrafficPolice are managing a major traffic backup on US 31 in Grant County, IN. They have shut down southbound lanes and are redirecting vehicles, including semi-trucks. Some vehicles are being instructed to turn around in the median to avoid the blockage. Officers are coordinating traffic control and redirecting flow to alternate routes.
Audio|Source: Grant County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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211. Are we running out of space back there in the left lane?
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I've got well over a quarter mile distance.
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I'm working my way farther south.
00:06
I'm just getting them slowly move back.
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I'm not sure how much we have left, but we might have enough to get them turning around.
00:13
Need much more.
00:14
I'm only looking at another six, seven cars, not even semis at this point.
00:18
I'm 162, I'm at near Broadway where we have me signaled out.
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1621 K.
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Go ahead, I'm on foot trying to get semis backed up.
00:25
Claire, I'm at near Broadway where you want me at.
00:27
25's on 31, shutting down southbound, forcing them east.
00:31
If you're not, if there's nobody blocking the southbound ramp going westbound, go ahead and shut it off, keep traffic from going down the ramp.
00:39
Clear[2].
00:40
Two, you might see a vehicle coming northbound silver jeep.
00:43
I just gave him permission to cut the median.
00:44
He's got to get to surgery.
00:46
That's why I let him cut it.
00:47
Through Post, Miami Central.
00:48
Provost, if you have any additional units available, we might want to put one at 500 south and 200 west, 500 south.
00:55
I'm being advised by the unit at Airport Road that semis are turning around in the median to go southbound.
01:01
Their next likely turn would be 500 South or Business 31, either one.
01:06
Available unit at the Hazard U.S.
01:09
31 Support Road, county is advising it 500 south, 200 west, have a unit there, some lives are attempting to turn around in the median.
01:16
Anyone?
01:17
Three units and see if the county can cover that.
01:19
All of our units are tied up here.
01:20
We have multiple units.
01:21
There's 10-6[1].
Police codes explained
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[1]
10-6: Busy / out of service
[2]
Clear: Acknowledged / end of transmission
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