Traffic buildup due to malfunctioning light at Groton, Groton CT
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TrafficAccording to the dispatch call, an officer checked a traffic light stuck on red at Gold Star Highway and North Road in Groton. The light did not stay green long enough to clear southbound traffic on Route 117, causing a buildup of vehicles.
Audio|Heard on: New London CT Law Dispatch Group Calls
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00:41
Transcript:
00:00
143. Can you check out that traffic light again at Gold Star Highway and North Road?
00:06
We've got a better call saying that it was stuck on red.
00:10
I sat there for several minutes and it was 48.
00:13
I'll go back and check, but can we notify the state?
00:17
Roger.
00:18
143 again.
00:21
143.
00:23
I'm on an 8.
00:24
There is some buildup going southbound on 117.
00:29
The light is still functioning.
00:31
It just doesn't seem to stay green long enough to clear the traffic due to whatever setting is on.
00:40
Roger.
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Location mentioned:
N Rd & Gold Star Hwy, Groton, CT 06340
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