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Traffic shutdown near Lower Michigan Avenue

Heard on: Chicago Police Department Zone 04
03:07
00:00
I got anybody in the 1st district or the 18th district is coming in on both zones, Michigan and Lower Wacker.
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Michigan Ave & E Illinois St, Chicago, IL 60611
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As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a possible hazard on Lower Michigan Avenue near Illinois Street after reports of a metal beam hanging from a viaduct. A battalion chief requested that traffic be stopped as a safety measure. Units from multiple districts coordinated to assess and resolve the situation.

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