Metal debris blocks eastbound Beltline near River Road, Eugene OR


Metal debris is blocking the eastbound Beltline near River Road. It is creating a hazard with poor visibility for drivers. Crews are coordinating to remove the debris and may need to slow or stop traffic to clear the obstruction.
Audio|Source: Lane County Fire and EMS, Oregon State Police / ODOT
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Transcript:
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We've got some metal debris, a bunch of miscellaneous pieces, eastbound Beltline just east of the crest of River Road in a terrible spot.
00:09
We're going to have to do a rolling slow down.
00:11
I don't know if you or (name withheld) or anybody else is up here.
00:16
Yeah, (name withheld) and them are up that way, so I'll give her a call and have her hit that way.
00:22
I'll make my way there too.
00:29
And then I can put a hole in traffic.
00:32
I'll switch over to ops.
00:35
Good for that.
00:41
We'll teach you guys, (name withheld).
00:48
You can show me in the area of this hazard.
00:51
It's not rebar.
00:52
I don't know what it is.
00:54
It's a piece of metal.
00:56
It's in a terrible spot with no line of sight for traffic.
00:59
So I'm going to be an area to wait for (name withheld) to get an employee over here so we can work together and get it out of the roadway.
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Location mentioned:
Near River Ave, Eugene, OR 97404
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