Power outage disables traffic lights across Woonsocket, Woonsocket RI
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TrafficAs discussed during the dispatch call, multiple intersections in Woonsocket experienced power outages affecting traffic lights, including at Hamlet and Cumberland Streets, Rathbun and Social Streets, and Social and Clinton Streets. Crews discussed placing temporary stop signs to manage traffic while addressing the outages.
Audio|Heard on: Providence RI Public Works Group Calls
Listen to dispatch call
01:52
Transcript:
00:00
No, lights on Hamlet and coming the road are out and cats coming in the road.
00:05
All right, lights are out, copy.
00:08
All our relay.
00:09
Marine, I think believe...
00:12
Here, both out.
00:15
Both out. What's the two low keys? We're gonna send the topside note.
00:21
Hamlet Avenue at Cumberland Street.
00:26
Copy that.
00:29
Bobby. Bobby.
00:31
Go ahead.
00:33
Add to that, East School at Social, Rathburn at Social.
00:38
Traffic lights are out.
00:42
10-4, copy those.
00:45
Social Clinton also out.
00:49
Copy that.
00:51
Unit 5 to Joyelson.
00:55
Come in.
00:58
Got canceled that order, the 710 took care of the tree, shoved in the woods for you, all set.
01:05
Copy, I wasn't raw, I just turned it wrong then.
01:09
10, 4, Unit 5 to Unit 9.
01:13
Good.
01:15
All right, so we got a bunch of lights out.
01:18
Are we, uh,
01:19
we're doing out right now, we're gonna put some temporary stop signs out.
01:24
Don't have enough for every street.
01:28
I have Cedric Street's the only one lit up, Hamlet and Cumberland, Casson Cumberland,
01:37
he said Rathbun Street,
01:38
Privilege.
01:40
It's like five or six streets.
01:44
No, copy that.
01:45
Let's try to secure the major sections.
01:48
We'll see if we can get Cumblin.
01:49
If the Hamlet has bridge is out, we gotta get that one.
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Location mentioned:
Clinton St & Social St, Woonsocket, RI 02895
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