Rockfall closes southbound lane on Highway 550 near Silverton
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Dolores, Montezuma, and San Juan Counties Sheriff and Fire
05:54
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00:00
All right, 122, we have rocks falling.
00:05
We've got the highway shut down at the moment.
00:19
We have the southbound lane shut down and debris trafficking into the two northbound lanes.
00:32
Let me know when you stop traffic, and I'll send mine your way.
00:40
Copy that. I'm 11.
00:41
Can you just clear the office?
00:47
Copy 1501. Will you show me 23?
00:52
I'll trust 510, clear verbal.
00:57
1042, 1048, this is 1501.
00:59
Sorry, you can show me clear the station and would you show me out at the EOC?
01:08
All right, 529 and 1216 will be 23.
01:14
Copy 1501.
01:26
Sure.
01:39
C32, Monticello.
01:45
So sorry, I believe he's in the parking.
01:47
Can I relay a message?
01:51
Officer C32, I just stepped out.
01:55
Sorry about that.
01:56
C32, do you want the gates closed in Silverton?
02:03
Yeah, I think that's why it's not going to be passable anyways.
02:06
I 70 area cars, this is the location.
02:08
Copy, 1702 eastbound I 70 again, mile marker 1702 eastbound I 70.
02:13
This will be a white semi with an open deck trailer hauling drywall.
02:16
Break.
02:17
Price continuing traffic hazard vehicle 1702 eastbound I 70, a white semi open deck trailer hauling drywall.
02:23
Be advised it was losing its load and was unaware.
02:25
Continuing eastbound, it is blocking roadway.
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End of page 5003 .
02:31
Montrose 202.
02:36
202?
02:40
I understand that the array is closing the north end of 550 there.
02:46
Does she not want me to close down here at Silverton?
02:53
We are currently on the line with them and it sounds like they're going to close it.
03:01
Okay, did you say you need my help? Let them know I'm ready.
03:07
Copy,
03:08
thank you. 15-04.
03:14
(number withheld).
03:22
529, switch.
03:29
Hey, I think we should probably keep southbound closed.
03:34
We'll just have to keep alternating traffic.
03:36
We got more rocks coming down from the side of the hill.
03:40
They're coming into the highway 1st part.
03:42
Yeah, I saw it.
03:43
55.
03:45
Also, next time you talk to (name withheld), can you see if they can change the VMS on 550?
03:51
Kind of try and do in your area to reflect that closure.
03:54
They're all blank right now.
03:58
Copy 15-05.
04:09
Oh,
04:10
there you go.
04:11
By the drangle cars with the rotary.
04:15
(number withheld) Johnson Street.
04:19
Left off heading southbound.
04:20
White newer Toyota RAV4.
04:22
Unknown tags.
04:28
Unknown description other than a male driver speeding in flooded area with workers on side of the road.
04:34
Thirty-five miles in the twenty-five mile an hour zone.
04:37
Flipped off RP when asked to slow down.
04:41
RP is willing.
04:43
Air on the authority of Durango at 1506 .
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10-10, 10-75.
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10-10.
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Highway 163 is a 93, Colorado (number withheld), in blue Toyota Sequoia.
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Copy 1507.
05:14
10-10, and the blind vehicles are turning clear.
05:17
Valid on a 2003 blue Toyota Sequoia, expiring 8-27 at 1507.
05:27
We're
05:28
going to send our line to you if we can clear out our cone area and then we'll have you send your stuff.
05:36
Three John Zero One Zero Two.
05:42
What are you seeing down there?
05:45
Go ahead.
05:49
Uh, we got reports of rocks on the road at milepost eleven down there, so I am going to go take Alex to the plow.
Road Closure
