Train crossing arms cause heavy traffic backup, North Richland Hills TX
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TrafficAs discussed during the dispatch call, police responded to major traffic congestion near Davis Blvd, North Richland Hills, caused by malfunctioning railroad crossing arms that remained down at several locations including Smithfield, Davis, and Holiday. Officers coordinated lane reversals and diversions to manage the blockage while contacting the railroad company.
Audio|Heard on: Tarrant TX Law Dispatch Group Calls
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02:11
Transcript:
00:00
Northville 362 to 334, where do you need units to go to?
00:05
I can get the two of y'all to work on the westbound.
00:11
Probably got to be like Mid Cities Holiday, start getting people turned around and out of there.
00:18
I mean 335 work on eastbound.
00:21
Ten four.
00:24
Three 34 to 0335.
00:26
Go ahead.
00:29
Are you able to get it to where we can get one lane start turning around and get all these people backwards out of here?
00:37
Well, right now I got the middle lane working.
00:39
They're coming back right now.
00:42
Ten four, you need me to come back there? I'm on my way up at the train tracks right now.
00:47
Negative. I think I'll be all right.
00:49
I'm about to start walking down there and start having people back up.
00:53
10-4.
00:56
No, it was 334 to main.
00:59
No, it's still 334.
01:00
Yeah.
01:02
The mid city is completely blocked, so it's Smithfield.
01:06
We got backup eastbound all the way to Rufe Snow and westbound past Holiday.
01:13
Racing.
01:16
Railroad company has been notified.
01:19
Ten four, thank you.
01:20
North Hills 336.
01:23
North Hills 336?
01:26
The arms are down on Smithfield as well, so I'm going to park.
01:30
I'm trying to get traffic diverted.
01:33
Received.
01:35
North Hills 336.
01:39
North Hills 336.
01:42
It looks like railroad arms are down on Davis as well.
01:45
We'll have to send units over there.
01:48
Received.
01:50
North Hills 362 to 332,
01:52
Can you go to Holiday? I'll take the Davis arms.
01:56
32 received.
01:59
What's this? Three hundred and thirty-four Patrol Two.
02:03
Go ahead.
02:05
Can you call railroad back and get an ETA, please?
02:10
Breezy.
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Location mentioned:
Davis Blvd, North Richland Hills, TX
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