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Heard on: Chicago Police Department Zone 04 · 11 hours ago
03:07
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00:00
I got anybody in the 1st district or the 18th district is coming in on both zones, Michigan and Lower Wacker.
00:06
I guess this is a border over here for both districts for something hanging from the viaducts, a metal beam on Lower Michigan just south of Illinois.
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Traffic shutdown near Lower Michigan Avenue

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As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a possible hazard on Lower Michigan Avenue near Illinois Street after reports of a metal beam hanging from a viaduct. A battalion chief requested that traffic be stopped as a safety measure. Units from multiple districts coordinated to assess and resolve the situation.

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Michigan Ave & E Illinois St, Chicago, IL 60611
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