Metal pole blocks eastbound Douglas exit ramp, Polk County IA


A 5-foot metal pole is stuck in the middle of the eastbound Douglas exit ramp in Polk County, disrupting traffic as cars drive over it. Highway Helper has been contacted to remove the obstruction.
Audio|Source: Westcom Police Dispatch
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Transcript:
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82. Hi, near Douglas off-ramp on a traffic hazard[1].
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There's a 5-foot-long metal pole in the middle of the exit and cars are running it over.
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R.P. would like to speak to you.
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Copy. Can you see if highway helper can just move that off the roadway, please?
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We did call them.
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traffic hazard: Obstruction on roadway
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Polk County, IA
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