Folding ladder removed from eastbound I-20 lanes near Adrian bridge, Sweetwater TX

Traffic

Reported: 11/9/2025 09:37 AM

I-20, Texas

A folding ladder was found obstructing the eastbound lanes of I-20 near mile markers 255 to 256 and the Adrian bridge. Units removed the ladder to clear the lanes and restore normal traffic flow.

Audio|Source: Nolan County Public Safety

02:30

Transcript:

00:00

It's a folding ladder.

00:01

It's not an extendable one that's propped up partially under the concrete barrier and a corner piece of it is like right there on the white line.

00:10

It's across from the on-ramp there.

00:12

I want to see if I can't park there, maybe get across there and get it out of the way.

00:16

Where someone clips it, pops up on the westbound side or back of the lane.

00:22

That's work.

00:26

14 to 17. I'm headed westbound about the 256.

00:32

If you give me a minute,

00:34

I'll go underneath the Adrian bridge, get on the eastbound side, and if you'll just push traffic over, I'll get it in my pickup.

00:45

Yeah, I just got off here.

00:47

Last lap, I believe it is, isn't that way.

00:50

Traffic's pretty heavy on that eastbound side, I mean it's really heavy.

00:53

I could probably just run across from the on-ramp there, because it's sitting right across on-ramp.

00:59

It's going to be back in service.

01:06

That vehicle is not stolen, is unoccupied, and is not blocking the alley.

01:13

Okay. 14 and 17 what's your 20?

01:19

Got off here at (number withheld)-1-(number withheld) going to the bridge right now to go back to the eastbound side.

01:28

10-4[1]. I'm the same location.

01:32

Like I said if you want, if you just can get cars to move over to the slow lane, I can hop out and get it in this pickup.

01:47

At the 255 exit ramp right here on the eastbound side.

01:57

I'll need to be easier just to grab it from here.

02:06

I'm going to go ahead and slow roll the fast lane for you.

02:13

14 county, 17 was able to get that ladder off the road.

02:17

Clear from here.

02:23

14 County has been removed.

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