Heavy traffic congestion near shopping and church areas in Putnam, Putnam CT
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Officers reported heavy vehicle congestion near Price Chopper, Knights of Columbus, and Providence Street in Putnam. They coordinated to manage traffic flow and cleared blocked bridges near Church Street and Kennedy Drive.
Audio|Heard on: Putnam Police
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01:44
Transcript:
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We're having a lot of issues with cars coming down on,
00:03
to go west on Providence.
00:06
There's by the Knights of Columbus if anybody can help us.
00:13
He's at the entrance of Price Chopper trying to get things slowing down here.
00:20
Copy, it's just all cars coming from the lots over there.
00:23
That's all.
00:31
Three to two, Kennedy and bridge is clear.
00:39
Three feet.
00:44
Three headquarters.
00:51
Can you relay to the fire department that has bridge blocked off in church that they can open it up?
01:01
Roger.
01:08
4 to 19.
01:16
Good.
01:19
We're going to start sending cars from the Pite Shopper parking lot down South Kennedy so they don't come your way.
01:27
They can come this way.
01:29
It's the traffic coming from the KFC lot going west toward the Woodstock.
01:41
Well, I'm, uh, I think I got it all set.
01:43
I should be good.
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Location mentioned:
Kennedy Dr, Putnam, CT 06260
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