Utility lines down on highway near 41st street, Cowley County KS
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Road ClosureUtility lines fell on the highway near 41st Street and US-160. Traffic was directed by law enforcement until utility crews and KDOT arrived to remove the lines safely.
Audio|Heard on: Cowley County Public Safety
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01:15
Transcript:
00:00
Okay, 185 to any unit at the scene of that crash.
00:07
So you've got the line of cars down there.
00:10
I'm here at 41st directing traffic.
00:13
Until KDOT gets here, you can have them flip around and I'll let them get through this way.
00:23
State to K-185.
00:26
Go ahead.
00:28
Utility crews over here are going to kill the lines and drop them off the roadway.
00:34
If some lights can wait, about 5, 10 more minutes, they should be able to pass the route.
00:41
10-4th 10 minutes before the semites can get through I missed the run.
00:49
I got utility crew cutting and taking down the lines that are going across the highway.
00:54
If somebody can wait about 10 minutes, then they can get through after that.
00:58
If KDOT's directing them, they won't send them down dirt roads, so I'll have to go blacktop and laptop.
01:05
Alright, 10-4.
01:07
I'll hang out here until it's directed otherwise and we'll just let me know once that's open back up.
01:13
If you guys, let me stretch some stuff through.
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Location mentioned:
US-160 & 41st Rd, Vernon Township, KS 67156
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