Wires down close Route 16 near Levita Road, Lebanon CT
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Road ClosureAccording to the dispatch call, crews and transportation officials closed Route 16 near Levita Road in Lebanon due to wires down blocking the roadway. The closure affected access near a local elementary school and the area center. Students were kept in school until normal dismissal while workers assessed the power outage and cleared the scene.
Audio|Heard on: New London CT Multi-Talk Group Calls
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01:40
Transcript:
00:00
All right, I'm out with the DOT, team.
00:02
We've got to close near Route 16 and Levita Road.
00:05
Route 16 and Levita Road.
00:08
We're trying to keep the tractor trailers off the road.
00:10
They should continue down to Route 207.
00:13
I told them this was the priority.
00:17
Route 16 is closed with Car 306 and DOT.
00:23
If you want Car 306, I'm en route to your location.
00:26
Want me to go somewhere else?
00:29
Yep.
00:30
Head over to North.
00:32
The area of North for now until we can get some signs there.
00:38
Attention six, Cars six.
00:42
Car six. All right, contact's been made with the superintendent.
00:47
We're going to keep kids in school until dismissal time.
00:51
For now, we're not going to let anyone leave.
00:52
However, the elementary school is without power, we're heading down there to assess that situation.
00:59
Wires across the road, partially blocking the roadway.
01:05
You're cut off, what was that location?
01:08
Between the center and the elementary school.
01:12
Two wires across the road, one lane open.
01:17
Yeah, that's rail six, though.
01:20
How are you making out, do you need additional assets out there?
01:24
Nope, I'm getting us out.
01:26
We're all just going to the road.
01:29
Station 6 from Service 106.
01:33
Service 106.
01:35
Yeah, we're on scene.
01:38
Wires down across the road, road shutdown.
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This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
CT-16 & Levita Rd, Lebanon, CT 06249
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