Road closure and traffic control for parade in Smithtown, Bohemia NY
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Road ClosureSeveral units coordinated to close roads and direct traffic near Smithtown Avenue and the Arbor's entrance to manage a parade procession safely. Southbound routes were blocked temporarily until cleared, with direction given to motorists to move northbound or turn east-west where allowed.
Audio|Heard on: Suffolk County Fire and EMS - 3rd Division
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05:57
Transcript:
00:00
Santa is making his way to you.
00:01
Once he goes past, you can let them go northbound.
00:06
Copy that.
00:34
Okay, seven.
00:38
Let us know before you open that road, because we gotta open this site.
00:46
Yeah, 10-4[1].
00:59
Taylor is at John Street?
01:04
All right, ten-four.
01:11
That is the Chief Thompson.
01:16
Scott Savage.
01:19
Yeah, Chief, we're at the tail end.
01:20
We got the, uh,
01:22
we got a block that church in Smithtown.
01:24
We're on the south side, so we're allowing east-west and everybody to turn.
01:30
Yeah, just tell us how long you want this blocked up so we don't let anybody down.
01:36
Just till the southbound road is cleared.
01:43
20, so we'll stay here and keep it blocked off please here otherwise.
01:48
Not permanent, thank you.
01:51
20.
01:57
7-2.
02:04
Evan.
02:09
As soon as that car gets out of the road, we're picking up.
02:13
We're still picking up.
02:14
A lot of comens can pick up, though.
02:20
Do you need help?
02:23
No, we got it.
02:24
We just don't want any cars attacking us while we're out there.
02:33
18 and 6 at NYU.
02:36
17 to 1759.
02:45
8721
02:53
You're dragging the inflatable on the back.
02:55
If you want to pullover, we'll come and tuck it back in.
03:05
Hey Walt, you want.
03:09
Yeah, guys.
03:16
Off them at headquarters or you want them to jump in with you? We're pulling up behind three.
03:22
No, I'm making a ride on the Pearl Street by Bohemia's Main Street.
03:27
I'll grab him from you.
03:31
All right, 10-4[1].
03:33
We're over here on the side of the road.
03:40
Uh,
03:43
which roadie on?
03:50
Ron Kirschick and Woolnut.
03:53
Uh,
03:57
you want to, you want to come down the Pearl?
04:02
Yeah, we'll come down the Pearl from Walmart.
04:06
All right, thanks.
04:13
Kevin, are you good? You're not far back enough.
04:17
Yeah, we have people backing me in.
04:22
Say again.
04:25
We're backing in now.
04:30
Good morning.
04:36
All three copy.
04:38
All three copies.
04:43
Call.
04:47
20 is 28 and quarters.
04:51
Thank you, Rupert at 1803.
04:57
Go to 25 to Thompson.
05:01
Go for Thompson.
05:04
Go for Thompson.
05:08
Do you need me still here at the arbor? We're back to the base.
05:16
You can come out of the arbor but block off just south of the entrance.
05:21
Don't let anybody come south.
05:23
Keep direct everyone to go up north.
05:28
Copy that on both streets.
05:32
Smithtown Avenue, blocked south of the Arbor's entrance, just block that old road across.
05:39
Copy that.
05:42
And Chief, we still have it blocked up at church southbound also.
05:47
That's fine.
05:48
I stole anybody coming out of the Arbor thinking they can go south.
05:53
Scott, be advised if somebody going south as they just passed John Street.
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Smithtown Ave, Bohemia, NY 11716
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