Fire department orders Ashland Ave closure after gas line hit, Chicago IL
Road ClosureA construction crew struck a gas line near Ashland Ave and Montrose Ave, prompting the fire department to order the closure of Ashland Ave lanes both northbound and southbound. Montrose buses can still pass, but Ashland buses must be rerouted for safety.
Audio|Source: Chicago Police Department Zone 02
02:23
Transcript:
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So, 1915, if you can help them out at Ashland and Montrose for traffic control, they need to shut down the southbound lanes at Montrose per the fire department.
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99, they're running up shortly.
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All right.
00:11
1921, can you check this one, the 18th District sent to us, Lakeshirt Drive, and shared in a black van, wheelchair ramp accessible, installed in the middle of the street?
00:18
Anything.
00:19
All right, 19 district and citywide battery in progress, the Whole Foods Market, 3640 North Tolstead.
00:25
3640 North Tolstead, you got security holding a male-wide adult who was shoplifting, but he's fighting him now.
00:31
There's no weapons, nothing further, in a backlog zone too clear.
00:35
And now new to the Board of Check the Wellbeing, 2,700, North Sheffield Anonymous says once the neighbor checked on, he's in his 30s, name is (name withheld), male black.
00:44
Unusual behavior when he's outside, unknown if mental health.
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1915. 915.
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Yes, we're going to have to shut down northbound and southbound.
00:53
So I'm going to need another car over here to shut down northbound traffic.
00:57
Well, 1921, can you hold off on that car and go help out 15? He's at Montrose in Ashland.
01:03
21, 909. Yeah, squad probably have to reroute the buses.
01:05
Are we routing both buses or which one?
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15 new ahead.
01:12
What about the buses? Bus is going to be able to go through or no? Which one are we shutting on? Yeah, there's going to be in there for now.
01:18
They hit a gas sign over here.
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The construction crew, so.
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All right, so the Montrose bus both ways?
01:23
The Montrose going east and west will be okay.
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The bus going on Ashland and North and South will not be able to go further.
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Location mentioned:
W Montrose Ave & Ashland Ave, Chicago, IL 60640
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