Road closure at oak ridge drive and downsville pike, Halfway MD
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Road ClosureAs discussed during the dispatch call, authorities are coordinating to close northbound and southbound lanes near Oak Ridge Drive and Downsville Pike due to a prolonged road closure with emergency activity. Traffic is being redirected through nearby areas, and closures will remain for an extended time.
Audio|Heard on: Washington MD Fire-Talk Group Calls
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02:59
Transcript:
00:00
9703-105. Go ahead.
00:03
Can I continue down Maryland Avenue from my area?
00:08
Yes, just when you get to the last entrance exit of the shopping center, shut Maryland Avenue down towards Oak Ridge and send everyone through the shopping center, please.
00:20
And for them, Wilson Boulevard now.
00:23
Okay.
00:24
And five, you want nothing southbound?
00:28
That's correct.
00:29
The ones are turning around in front of you, they can't go anywhere.
00:32
So just shut down everything southbound.
00:37
And four, I'll be in front of save a lot in terms of here in about two minutes.
00:43
Thank you. I've got 9-3 going to the other end to relieve your deputy sheriff.
00:49
Southbound and shut down.
00:51
Okay, if you have any trucks that need to get into either capital building or the treatment center for wood, they can come up this way, but that's it.
01:00
10-4, it turns out now.
01:03
10-5 to 12-1.
01:05
12-1 go.
01:09
If you will, assist 9-3 at Oak Ridge and Downsville Pike, nothing comes north.
01:16
I think there's a deputy there now.
01:19
Okay, I'm approaching that now.
01:23
Is there a deputy sitting there?
01:26
I'm sorry, I'm still on Sharpsburg Pike coming close.
01:31
Shut down everything northbound, thank you. We are probably going to be here for an extended period of time.
01:38
And four.
01:41
Watching to any FP unit.
01:44
10.5, go ahead.
01:47
105.
01:49
105. Do you need a clarification on which roads are going to be closer then?
01:54
Oak Ridge Drive and Downsville Pike allow nothing to come north towards Hagerstown on the Downsville Pike.
02:04
Okay.
02:09
On the same,
02:10
Oak Ridge Drive and Downs,
02:13
shutting it down.
02:16
Okay.
02:20
This is Maryland Avenue, nothing northbound.
02:25
Okay.
02:27
We're going to that area there.
02:30
We're inquiring about the schools there, so we'll take them notified.
02:37
Tell them to go around South Potomac Street.
02:40
We're going to be shut down for a while, and just for your information,
02:43
rehab 255 should be coming in from your end.
02:48
12-1-9-3.
02:51
Go ahead.
02:54
I'm here at the light at Wendy's.
02:55
I'll be there in about two minutes.
02:58
Okay.
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Location mentioned:
Oak Ridge Dr & Downsville Pike, Halfway, MD 21740
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