Road closure causes bus detour near church, Maplewood MN
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Road ClosureAccording to the dispatch call, a bus operator reported a road closure and confusion about routing near a church along Larpenteur Avenue and Arcade Street in Maplewood. The dispatcher provided detour instructions directing the operator to continue straight on Arcade, turn left on Parkway Drive, and then right on Larpenteur to resume regular service.
Audio|Heard on: Hennepin MN Transportation Group Calls
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02:29
Transcript:
00:00
28.
00:01
Yeah,
00:02
after road close, when I was driving, after the church and then they went in the road closed.
00:09
Well, I just went around it.
00:11
I don't know if there's another way on my way on Westbourne,
00:16
or I keep going around it.
00:20
Where are you talking about, operator?
00:23
Say again.
00:24
What area are you talking about? You say you've seen a road closure sign, but what area are you talking about?
00:32
When you turn left on Larpenteur, where you have the old church, turning left to the church, when you turn left on the church, then when you're driving in, there's a road close down there.
00:42
But I went around it, so I don't know, because I'm coming by in West Bank.
00:50
Yep, but you have your paddle with you?
00:53
Yeah, I had a paddle on me.
00:57
Okay, if you look at, take a look at your paddle.
01:00
So when you go eastbound, you should be fine.
01:03
But when you go westbound, you're supposed to continue straight on Arcade.
01:10
So continue straight on Arcade and then make a left turn on Parkway Drive.
01:15
You're supposed to go a block up, make a left turn on Parkway, and then make a right turn on Larpenteur.
01:20
Okay,
01:21
I mean, they had the road close well on Parkway right there.
01:24
I mean, before getting to Parkway, they had road close,
01:27
but I just went around it.
01:30
Okay, did you understand what I just said? I just gave you the instructions for that.
01:34
Okay,
01:35
thank you.
01:37
Operator, I'm asking a question, I need a yes or no answer.
01:41
Did you understand what I just said?
01:44
I mean, getting to Parkway and that's where they had road close right to Parkway.
01:51
Operator, so you didn't understand what I just said.
01:53
I just gave you instructions for that.
01:55
You should also have a temporary detour on your paddle for this westbound detour for Route 61.
02:02
You have to take a look at your paddle in that particular area, and Larpenteur and Arcade, there is the westbound detour for you guys to continue straight on Arcade.
02:11
Left turn at Parkway Drive, right turn on Larpenteur and regular from there.
02:16
I need you to pull off and look at it.
02:18
Get that detail so that you know what I'm talking about.
02:22
Okay, I don't understand.
02:25
28, fair.
02:27
Okay, I don't understand this.
02:28
Thank you.
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Location mentioned:
Larpenteur Ave E & Arcade St, Maplewood, MN 55109
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