Police block traffic during road closure near Everhard Rd, Stark County OH
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As discussed during the dispatch call, police temporarily blocked traffic near Everhard Road and Whipple Avenue due to a situation on a nearby bridge. Drivers were rerouted through The Strip and given alternate directions to reach Whipple Avenue. The reason for the closure appears to involve a possible safety issue rather than an accident.
Audio|Heard on: Stark OH Transportation Group Calls
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01:19
Transcript:
00:00
Police have Dressler in The Strip and Dressler Avenue blocked off so I can't make a left.
00:05
They're directing me to go straight.
00:08
I'm going straight down The Strip but won't be able to come down Whipple by the hospital.
00:17
Copy.
00:20
Copy that.
00:23
Just a heads up, you have the same run next week?
00:26
I'll contact the road crew to check the area.
00:31
There's a situation on the bridge; that's why it's blocked off.
00:35
I'm going straight down The Strip then,
00:39
I'm not sure which street to take after that to get back onto Whipple, copy?
00:46
Yeah, copy that.
00:50
Dispatch to the road, do you copy on that?
00:53
Yeah, I got a copy.
00:54
If she's going down The Strip, tell her to take a left on Everhard down to Whipple.
01:04
I copy that.
01:06
Make a left on Everhard and then right on Whipple, copy.
01:11
That's a 10-4.
01:13
Dispatcher, I'll head out that way and see what's going on.
01:18
Copy that. Thank you.
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Location mentioned:
Everhard Rd NW & Whipple Ave NW, Plain Township, OH 44720
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