interstate closed causing heavy traffic near university town center, Granville WV
Road ClosureEmergency crews closed a section of the interstate near University Town Center and Chaplin Road due to an ongoing incident. The closure caused heavy traffic congestion and backup at nearby traffic lights. Law enforcement units were requested to manage traffic at key intersections.
Audio|Source: Monongalia County Fire and EMS
02:14
Transcript:
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Back of Command 20.
00:05
Go ahead.
00:07
Check with DOH and see if they can send some manpower out here to shut the interstate down.
00:11
This is going to be a lengthy process.
00:15
They've been notified,
00:17
not sure of an ETA.
00:20
Okay, thank you.
00:26
MECA, ambulance 611.
00:28
611.
00:30
Can you mark out on available for restock? Our cat is down.
00:38
How's your seat?
00:44
Mecca, Ambulance 661.
00:46
Good.
00:48
Are there any calls pending?
00:51
Negative noise this time.
00:54
Copy that, you can show us available.
00:58
Available 0727.
01:05
Chief 18, command 20.
01:08
Good.
01:14
Just let you know,
01:16
the light at University Town Center and the used light at the bottom of Chaplin are going to be a big problem for you.
01:24
They're backing traffic way up for you.
01:28
Where at?
01:30
The stop light at University Town Center and the light at Chaplin Road, the bottom of the hill,
01:35
is backing all that traffic off.
01:37
You're trying to send off the interstate.
01:40
Okay. Well, there's no much I can do about it.
01:42
Thank you. I don't know if you could put a PD unit at both hip intersections.
01:47
Or, bye.
01:49
Okay, thanks, Chris.
01:55
Two, zero nine, two thirty six.
01:58
Good.
02:04
I got a decent amount of this traffic turned-rounder.
02:06
You still want all these semis out on the bridge turned-rounder now.
02:10
We're going to leave them where they're at for now.
02:12
10-4[1].
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Location mentioned:
Chaplin Hl Rd & University Town Centre Dr, Granville, WV 26501
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