Highway lane closed to guide elk away from road, Jefferson County CO


Police and fire teams closed a lane on Highway CO-470 to guide an elk back behind a fence and slowed traffic to prevent accidents if the animal moved onto the road.
Audio|Source: Mountain Area Sheriff and Fire Departments
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Transcript:
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For 1114?
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We have got Lane 3 shutdown on 470.
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They're going to cut the fence and try and encourage the elk back in.
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Break.
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has just asked us to block the lane to make sure traffic is slower in case it does go towards the road.
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Location mentioned:
CO-470, Colorado
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