Tree down on wires causes road closure in New York, Rensselaer County NY
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Road ClosureAccording to the dispatch call, a fallen tree brought down a telephone pole and wires near County Road 351 before the town of Rensselaer. Crews are on site waiting for National Grid to inspect and address the issue. The road remains open as the downed wires are not blocking traffic.
Audio|Heard on: Albany NY Public Works Group Calls
Listen to dispatch call
01:14
Transcript:
00:00
That tree snapped off a telephone pole and it's got the wires right now next to the road.
00:04
There's nothing we can do here.
00:07
I know this.
00:08
I'm sitting here waiting.
00:10
National Grid.
00:11
Rump just went down into a club and take my spot so we can go do some more stuff.
00:16
Hey, (name withheld).
00:19
Yeah.
00:20
You got somebody to cover you on that end?
00:24
Right now, no, National Grid is running around to the other side to check out the other pole,
00:29
and then he's coming back here.
00:32
Alright, because I'm going to screen around the other side, come over and leave you, these guys need a couple cones.
00:39
I'm in Lanesville.
00:42
Take it through one, okay, and that, buddy.
00:45
Go ahead.
00:48
I'm on County Road 351 just before the town of Rensselaer.
00:52
We got a tree on live wires, no arcing or sparking.
00:56
It's not in the road, but it's the whole weight of the tree on the wires.
00:59
And I got the closest pole number when you're ready.
01:03
Receive, go ahead.
01:06
It's Central Hudson and it's (number withheld).
01:11
Right, you said that's not blocking the road at all? No need for PD.
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Location mentioned:
NY-351, New York
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