Fallen tree blocks Riverside Rd in Simsbury, Simsbury CT
Road ClosureA fallen tree is completely blocking Riverside Road near Drake Hill in Simsbury, preventing all traffic from passing. No power lines or poles are affected. Public works crews will use chainsaws to clear the tree. Police are placing cones and closing intersections at East Wheatog and Drake Hill to manage the closure.
Audio|Source: Simsbury Police (P25) & Ambulance
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Transcript:
00:00
Yeah, I can confirm blocking the entire roadway. No traffic will be able to get by.
00:06
No poles or wires down, though.
00:12
We're going to need a crew to come out here to cut it off in order to move it.
00:19
As far, I'll notify the on-call public works.
00:23
Are they going to need payloaders or large equipment or just chainsaws?
00:30
Chainsaws should be okay.
00:33
Okay.
00:41
F2.7, do you want me to stand by with it?
00:50
Can you put some cones or tape out right at the tree?
00:53
And then we're going to need to block off Riverside at East Wheatog and probably Riverside and Drake Hill.
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Location mentioned:
Drake Hill Rd, Simsbury, CT 06070
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