Traffic light malfunction causes road closure near Route 10 and Tariffville Road, Simsbury CT
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Road ClosureA traffic light at Route 10 and Tariffville Road is malfunctioning and stuck. The officer set it to flash mode and contacted the Department of Transportation. The repair is low priority, and stop signs will be placed if the light is not fixed before rush hour.
Audio|Heard on: Simsbury Police
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00:53
Transcript:
00:00
41 the base go ahead 41 not sure if you were aware or if we were aware but the the light at Route 10 and Tariffville Road is not functioning properly and is just stuck in its position I've tried to reset it I've tried to put it on manual I currently put it on flash I assume that's the best way to leave it it is not working
00:27
Affirmative C-Squad Dispatch made its notification of DOT at 1.30 this morning.
00:32
I just called not that long ago.
00:34
They are aware of it.
00:35
They dispatched it to their crew at 7.30 this morning.
00:38
Unfortunately, it's considered a low-priority light for them.
00:44
Yes, 7 of 8.
00:47
If they're not going to be out before we hit our rush hour, we're going to make sure we get the stop signs out.
00:53
We're going to make sure we get the stop signs up.
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Location mentioned:
CT-10 & Tariffville Rd, Simsbury, CT 06070
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