Traffic rerouted near Route 111 due to congestion, Collinsville IL


Traffic was congested near Route 111 around milepost 8 in the Collinsville area. Police officers coordinated traffic control and rerouted vehicles. Semis used a crossover to turn around and return south. Traffic backup extended about 2.5 miles.
Audio|Source: Illinois State Police - Troop 8 Collinsville (MetroEast)
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Transcript:
00:00
Collinsville PD was going to assist with traffic control at 111, or are we going to need to coordinate something else?
00:08
871, affirmative at Collinsville PD is rerouting traffic at 111?
00:14
All right, if anything changes, let us know, and we'll try to figure something out.
00:18
A771-1-104.
00:21
51, part 24, I'm going to be headed down to 111 to assist.
00:26
A-51-104.
00:29
At this point, we've got traffic backed up, clear at mile post 8, so we've got 2.5 miles.
00:36
There's a crossover at the 8.2. We might start trying to push the passenger cross through there at least, but it's just enough for now.
00:57
Pondley 65 which means no 51 on.
01:03
He on it?
01:07
51, 65.
01:10
71, or 51. 51. 51. 51. 501.
01:16
Don't have them on A.
01:22
I'm getting some of these semis shooters crossover, they can make this turn and get back south. We're just going to take it slow in one at a time.
01:30
No more.
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IL-111, Illinois
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