I-70 westbound closed after tunnel causing traffic backup, Belmont County OH


Interstate 70 westbound is closed just after the tunnel, causing traffic to back up and delays of about 15 to 20 minutes.
Audio|Source: Belmont Fire EMS, Marshall, Ohio County WV Fire EMS PD, WVSP Trp 1 Cmd
02:29
Transcript:
00:00
12 to 52, are you still at the turn around?
00:06
I am.
00:10
All right, just stay there. We have to shut the interstate down here just after the tunnel.
00:16
So it's going to, traffic is going to back up. Just stay where you're at.
00:21
Probably. C3 on the air.
00:23
C3 on the air.
00:29
Well, you copy, 70 Westbound shut down.
00:34
That's coffee.
00:39
There'd be at least 15,
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20 minutes.
00:45
104, I'm notifying ZOAS.
00:48
Okay, thanks.
00:53
Just fresh.
00:55
11, go ahead.
00:58
They have the kind number for the 18th and over.
01:07
Affirmative, your number is going to be 55343, repeating 553-343. 15343.
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12.
01:20
Good.
01:26
I'm gonna clear since they got that engine blocking route.
01:31
Okay, that works.
01:34
Squad 355, I'll be driving on 10th.
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Here's squad 355- and 57.
01:42
38 you want to back down where your squad's at or that other driveway?
01:48
13 dispatch on 108.
01:51
Where our squad's at?
01:54
Copy 13 clear,
01:56
70 is now.
01:58
It's okay.
02:01
Copy 13 clear, 70 is currently closed.
02:05
Unit 16 status.
02:08
12 off will be out here for a little bit.
02:12
Time 4, I'll have another 27, once for you're getting me right.
02:16
Copy 12.
02:18
Go ahead.
02:20
Yeah, traffic moving again.
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