Traffic lights out due to power outage, Sparta WI
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Road ClosureAs discussed during the dispatch call, several traffic signals were reported to be out around Avon Road, Black River Street, Milwaukee Street, and Industrial Street in Sparta, Wisconsin, due to a power outage. A caller also reported that power was out at a local apartment complex. Xcel Energy was notified and dispatched crews to restore power. Temporary stop signs were placed at key intersections to manage traffic until power was restored.
Audio|Heard on: Monroe County Public Safety
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03:6
Transcript:
00:00
Other intersection are the lights down at again?
00:05
I'm currently at Avon Road and Black River Street.
00:14
Our average on Milwaukee Street as well.
00:21
Acknowledged.
00:24
61, are you able to check any of the other intersections? I don't know if it's just this corner of town or.
00:30
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00:39
So it was two traffic lights out, but then we also had a caller who lives in the Jewel Four apartments and said that their power's out as well.
00:50
Thank you.
01:01
Three three, southbound traffic on 27 here's backed up most of the way down toward Quick Trip right now.
01:10
Hello?
01:17
They're blacked out, no lights.
01:22
Copy. If you haven't, there should be some flip-out stop signs at the intersection in front of us.
01:35
Four.
01:47
Go ahead.
01:49
I'll be out with 10 and 30.
01:55
Acknowledged.
02:01
Monroe, off duty.
02:05
Acknowledged?
02:06
Go ahead.
02:11
You put me out at the intersection of Wisconsin and Industrial.
02:15
The lights are out here too.
02:16
I'll be putting off the stop sign.
02:21
Four.
02:27
One information.
02:30
Go ahead.
02:32
Xcel Energy called us, advised that they're at their substation.
02:35
They had an issue out there and it knocked out power.
02:39
They've got two trucks out there trying to handle it.
02:44
Acknowledged. Do they give a possible ETA?
02:48
Negative, they do not.
02:50
Acknowledged.
02:52
I'll be out 56.
03:00
Stop signs are out at Avon and Black River.
03:04
I'm going to be checking some other intersections.
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Location mentioned:
Avon Rd & S Black River St, Sparta, WI 54656
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