FedEx truck over height causes lane closure on Ohio Turnpike, Perrysburg OH
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Road ClosureAccording to the dispatch call, a FedEx truck triggered an over height alert at the Ohio Turnpike Perrysburg gate. The driver pulled over, and officials coordinated closing a lane to allow the truck to back up and get clearance.
Audio|Heard on: Ohio Turnpike Commission and OSP District 10
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Transcript:
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This is Perrysburg.
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Perrysburg.
00:02
I have a FedEx driver on the phone.
00:04
He advised when he went through your gate he showed that he was over height.
00:09
He advised there might be snow on top, so he did pull over.
00:12
Can you advise what he needs to do?
00:19
5056 a lot of unit in a tow route.
00:27
Territ, no need to U-turn and exit through the booth try again.
00:37
1456 Cleveland, 25.
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Forty fifty six out.
00:48
Thank you.
00:53
26508. 2658.
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Turnpike Perrysburg 64.
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Turnpike Perrysburg 64.
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Perrysburg.
01:09
I don't want to be signal 1[1] at the 169 eastbound, about to 37.
01:18
Reference a FedEx overheight, he said he doesn't have any room to turn around to exit there.
01:23
Can he go to 280 and re-enter or can you advise?
01:27
Okay, 2650A.
01:28
If you would like to advise the patron, we do have a trooper in route to hopefully try to get some gas.
01:37
He's in lane one.
01:39
We can close lane one and he can back up so he can get the clearance that he needs.
01:45
Copy that.
01:46
Okay, I'll let him know.
01:48
Thank you. I appreciate your help.
01:50
Thank you, 2650.
01:52
Just like period, but just let me know when it's closed.
01:55
I'll tell him to start backing up.
01:57
I'm walking over right now to close it.
02:00
Give me about two minutes.
Police codes explained
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signal 1: Unknown meaning (agency-specific code)
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Ohio Tpke, Perrysburg, OH
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