Railroad crossing gates stuck down without train in chesterton, Chesterton IN
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TrafficThe railroad crossing gates near Hillcross in Chesterton are stuck down without any train visible. Norfolk Southern was contacted but has no estimate for resolution. The issue is a malfunction of the crossing gates.
Audio|Heard on: Porter County Public Safety
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01:31
Transcript:
00:00
Would you contact Norfolk Southern and inform them that the gates are stuck down, and there's no train in sight on Hillcross?
00:08
Send one.
00:11
Okay.
00:13
Okay. Okay,
00:16
K-1.
00:18
Well, there's nothing else pending down here.
00:20
You can put me on a 311's card.
00:22
I'm in the backup, 209 over 8.
00:26
88K1.
00:32
They want them having empty-k issues.
00:35
I'm having empty-k issues. I'm going.
00:43
I'll hit for 112.
00:46
7048?
00:49
Oh,
00:53
you don't feel smart.
00:56
Say 1040 was confirmed.
01:02
Look.
01:07
Forty- two.
01:10
Two.
01:15
They contacted Norfolk Southern.
01:17
They do not have any ETA on when they can load.
01:24
I'm not seeing any trains.
01:26
The gates are stuck down.
01:28
I'm not seeing any trains.
01:30
It's a malfunction.
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Location mentioned:
Rail Rd, Chesterton, IN 46304
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