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Traffic disruption at 17th Street Causeway Bridge

Heard on: Broward County Fire/Rescue
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Can you have PD respond to 17th Street Causeway Bridge? The westbound bridge is having a problem locking and they have traffic backed all the way up the beach.
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17th Street Causeway Bridge, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316
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As discussed during the dispatch call, police were requested to respond to a mechanical issue at the 17th Street Causeway Bridge. The westbound span reportedly failed to lock, causing heavy traffic congestion in the area. Eastbound traffic remained open, and dispatch advised units to avoid the bridge until further notice.

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