Race event triggers road closures and parking chaos in Westminster, Westminster MD
Road ClosureConcern rises as multiple roads near 32nd St in Westminster close to manage traffic and parking for a race, with police turning vehicles back and directing parking to prevent disruptions.
Audio|Source: Carroll County Law Enforcement
02:33
Transcript:
00:00
Let's start, go ahead, close down the roadways.
00:01
Carton to the unit at 32 Short.
00:09
I got a bunch of people coming back up this way.
00:11
I can't let people out this way because the race is coming out from that entrance.
00:15
So I'm going to you turn them back there.
00:16
Your call and Russ is whether or not we're letting them in.
00:23
The race is shut and started down here, so I'm not letting anybody pass.
00:28
I'm turning everybody back around for the 97 parking run.
00:33
10-4[1], I'll advise them that they're going to have to park at 132.
00:39
Are they here for the race or just driving through?
00:43
They're all here for the race.
00:50
Right now, they can go to 703 and go park at the college if they want.
00:57
For Seattle.
01:02
It's Old Washington, 32.
01:08
That's going to be for a very short time.
01:13
That's going to be for a very short time.
01:18
Happens every year.
01:23
Does anyone know where this vehicle is coming from at South Town 32?
01:31
The race starts about 100 yards in front of me, so they're not going to have much time to get anywhere.
01:42
I'm going to make the call on my post that I'm just going to tell them they have to park along 32 and walk up.
01:48
That's fun.
01:50
30 to 591. Is anyone leaving the college because I have multiple vehicles coming southbound 32?
01:58
Will we shutting down on its end?
02:02
Everything should be closed right now.
02:07
That Tuesday just came up.
02:10
I got car still coming out with 32 and still coming in a nursing home.
02:15
Car 30.
02:17
But you got two cars coming your way and the road to shut down this end.
02:22
Copy that.
02:26
Intersection should be closed down.
02:28
No,
02:29
more traffic on 32.
02:31
If we can get them off the roadway as soon as possible.
Police codes explained
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10-4: Acknowledgment / Message received / Affirmative
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32nd St, Westminster, MD 21157
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