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Semi-trucks block railroad crossing near Railroad Ave, Olney Springs CO

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Railroad Ave, Olney Springs, CO 81062

According to the dispatch call, multiple large trucks are stuck and blocking railroad tracks near Railroad Ave, causing a traffic backup. Law enforcement is coordinating with the train conductor and dispatchers to manage the situation and advise drivers to find alternative routes.

Audio|Heard on: Crowley County Sheriff, Fire and EMS
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01:36
Transcript:
00:00
Can I have you attempt to make contact with a train?
00:05
We have a large amount of semis near Railroad Ave that are dragging across the tracks and backing up the road.
00:20
Copy, I'll see if I can head up to the engine.
00:25
I called BNSF and they're not aware that they're tracking it in the south at this time.
00:34
Copy, I'll lay it that way.
00:36
Okay,
00:39
thank you, sir.
00:40
At 2226.
00:50
I was able to speak with one of the conductors.
00:53
He said he reported it through his BNSF dispatcher ready.
00:56
They may have hit something on the road line and if they were advised to stay put, we'll see what I can do about traffic.
01:04
Good,
01:08
sir.
01:17
Are you still on the south side?
01:21
April.
01:24
You just go over to the crossing points and let them know it's probably going to be a while if they want to try to figure how to turn around and go a different way.
01:33
Yeah, I'll start checking them telling people to do a second.

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Location mentioned:
Railroad Ave, Olney Springs, CO 81062

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Incident Timeline

  1. Traffic Management and Situation Update
  2. Train Still Blocking Intersections in Rocky Ford
  3. Request for Additional Traffic Control
  4. Train Damage and Extended Blockage
  5. Initial Coordination with BNSF and Traffic Redirection
  6. Semis Blocked by Train at Railroad Crossing

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