Police block traffic during road closure near Everhard Rd, Stark County OH
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Road ClosureAs 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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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:
Everhard Rd NW & Whipple Ave NW, Plain Township, OH 44720
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