Ongoing traffic issues caused by road barrier in Suffolk County, Calverton NY


The audio discusses ongoing traffic problems caused by a road barrier or crossing arm. People are frustrated as they are going around the barrier, and there are complaints about the need for the MTA to resolve the issue.
Audio|Source: Suffolk County Police, Fire and EMS Dispatch
02:40
Transcript:
last heard from him about five hours ago with his father. It does not have a cell. They got there to put new system. And if it just happened too frequently, they did it again last night, but it wasn't for long, not as long. He was supposed to be done like 20 minutes ago. I mean, this is ridiculous, and people are going around it, and then they come in the hold the thing up so people can go through. Until somebody comes in from the MTA to open it up. Well, they also said that they will call the MTA tonight. Yeah, I'm sure they did, but I'm, but me mom, the cops can't stand outside and hold them up to get the people through. It's a pain for them too. They know there's something wrong. They should be on top of them.
last heard from him about five hours ago with his father. It does not have a cell. They got there to put new system. And if it just happened too frequently, they did it again last night, but it wasn't for long, not as long. He was supposed to be done like 20 minutes ago. I mean, this is ridiculous, and people are going around it, and then they come in the hold the thing up so people can go through. Until somebody comes in from the MTA to open it up. Well, they also said that they will call the MTA tonight. Yeah, I'm sure they did, but I'm, but me mom, the cops can't stand outside and hold them up to get the people through. It's a pain for them too. They know there's something wrong. They should be on top of them.
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Location mentioned:
Railroad Ave & Edwards Ave S, Calverton, NY 11933
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