Vehicles stall climbing hill near Arapahoe, causing traffic jam, Strasburg CO
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Vehicles stalled on a hill near Arapahoe on Highway 5 are causing traffic backup, raising concerns about road or weather conditions affecting travel.
Audio|Heard on: Front Range - CDOT Safety Patrol and Traffic Management Teams
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00:44
Transcript:
00:00
Hey, Steve, I'm northbound coming up to Orchard.
00:02
I don't see anything southbound.
00:04
Did it clear itself?
00:07
A few cars on the 3-4 in the XLB cell going southbound.
00:13
That couldn't get up that hill.
00:14
One or two trucks were right behind me, prepping to turn it out.
00:18
They were going to turn around and take care of the 3-4 and the XLB cell lanes.
00:24
It was just that one hill, just south of Arapahoe going up that hill.
00:31
Okay, 10-4[1] for you, I missed it.
00:34
No, I'd make sure we got people moving up the hill.
00:37
There was a truck and a pickup truck struggling to get back up traffic that couldn't make it up.
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[1]
10-4: Acknowledgment / Affirmative
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Location mentioned:
Arapahoe St, Strasburg, CO 80136
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