Water main break causes road disruptions in Silver Spring, Silver Spring MD
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Road ClosureAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency personnel responded to a possible water main break causing road closures near 16th and Second Avenue in Silver Spring. The disruption affected Routes 4 and 28, and crews were directed to check the area for flooding or damage. Traffic detours were in place and an accident blocked buses temporarily, though responders clarified they were not directly involved.
Audio|Heard on: Montgomery MD Transportation Group Calls
Listen to dispatch call
01:30
Transcript:
00:00
Hey (name withheld), head over to 16th and Second Avenue and give me an update. Route 4 and Route 28 have a detour around that area.
00:13
All right, 10-4.
00:14
16th and Second Avenue.
00:17
You know the 28 route? You know the full route?
00:21
Yeah, 10-4, pretty much.
00:25
Thank you.
00:26
Mobile seven.
00:29
Turn them off.
00:31
Mobile Seven, coordinated.
00:33
Tell them all.
00:35
Mobile Seven, go.
00:38
Okay, you woke up?
00:40
Head over to Walker’s Mill and Frederick Road.
00:44
We have an accident.
00:47
Walker’s Mill and Frederick.
00:49
We’re not involved.
00:53
Blocking the buses.
00:56
Mobile One, you stressing?
00:58
Go ahead.
00:59
Route 4 and 28, they run on Sundays.
01:06
No, I know it's not running.
01:08
It hurt.
01:09
There is a water main break near that location, and it was a large one.
01:14
I wanted to know if they are still out there.
01:17
All right, I'll go check it out.
01:20
All right, moving one central.
01:22
We will.
01:24
Come to Second Avenue and 16th.
01:27
I don't see evidence of a water main break here.
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Location mentioned:
MD-390 & 2nd Ave, Silver Spring, MD 20910
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