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Multiple vehicles damaged by debris and potholes on bridgeNew Castle DE

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Delaware Memorial Bridge, I-295 US-40, New Castle, DE 19720

As discussed during the dispatch call, multiple vehicles sustained flat tires and damage caused by debris and potholes in lanes one and two northbound near the Pennbrook exit and Delaware Memorial Bridge area. Maintenance was requested and lanes were temporarily closed.

Audio|Heard on: Sussex DE Law Dispatch Group Calls
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03:14
Transcript:
00:00
And units taking care of the ACRO,
00:04
keep an eye out, lane one downgrade for debris.
00:07
I have it closed at reporting parties stated there are few vehicles pulled over northbound near the Pennbrook exit that extracts something on the hedge on the downright.
00:25
Excuse me, forward.
00:27
And I'm getting more calls about that from Salem County and 911.
00:34
It's only 3 and 54 hours.
00:38
Pamela.
00:40
7-2,
00:42
Lay 1,
00:44
61. 10-4.
00:47
24 bridge,
00:49
no debris in lane 1 on the bridge,
00:52
102 with vehicles as the passenger evasive.
00:56
Time 4.
00:59
I advise when I'm clear to reopen that lane.
01:05
You can go ahead and reopen it and I'll be printed with this 33 days as well.
01:10
Okay,
01:12
so if you're rich, keep that close, I think it's a joint at the end to open it up.
01:22
Okay, I'm reclosing it.
01:25
That's the area it happened before.
01:30
Yeah, okay, right.
01:33
50-quarter braids.
01:35
We've got multiple flat tires.
01:37
Check one and another vehicle.
01:43
The wind took out the last part of your transmission.
01:47
I copied several vehicles with flat tires.
01:52
I got another vehicle in north.
01:57
I'm going to check on her.
01:59
Temper.
02:02
Sam, Etherbridge.
02:04
Tell us.
02:07
There's three potholes, two in lane one, one in lane two,
02:11
and the one in lane one that's damaging everybody's tires is concrete that's sticking up and it's frozen together, so I can't move it.
02:20
Go ahead and contact maintenance for crash trucks and repair.
02:24
Can you send me a picture of that closed in lane two now?
02:32
You can keep two open.
02:34
It's one that's making everything.
02:38
I'll reopen.
02:41
73, can you send me a picture so I can send it to maintenance supervisor?
02:47
Two-ported bridge.
02:50
Three-A is getting towed,
02:53
EPA's roughly 830, so she's getting picked up.
02:58
So there's a still of seven vehicles?
03:03
I have three vehicles with flash.
03:08
Bridge to 73.
03:11
Did you guys already take care of the APRO or is he still out there?

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Delaware Memorial Bridge, I-295 US-40, New Castle, DE 19720

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