Traffic incident closes lanes near routes 42 and 43, West Hartford CT
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Road ClosureAccording to the dispatch call, a traffic incident near routes 42 and 43 in West Hartford, Connecticut, caused lane closures and on-ramp shutdowns. Officers are assisting the state with managing eastbound traffic flow.
Audio|Heard on: West Hartford Police, Fire and EMS
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02:47
Transcript:
00:00
Two-page. Two-F.
00:01
The bridge to West Hartford.
00:07
Are you guys on? Are you guys able to shut down the 43-on-ramp and the 42 on-ramp to 84 east?
00:26
We're all good, huh?
00:39
909, West Hartford, Medica Board, two way over to Harvard.
00:42
Received on Harvard.
00:48
Badger's through the course.
00:50
Can I pull two units to shut down 42 per the state?
01:07
Absolutely.
01:08
We're not going to be needed on the highway, so we'll just do that, the 43 and 42 closures until they have their resources in place.
01:15
And this wasn't 44, but the troops has already located it, so there's no vehicle outstanding that anybody needs to look out for.
01:22
Sounds good.
01:23
Thank you.
01:25
Three, myself, with five, we're just assisting with getting traffic loose for the state.
01:29
Copy.
01:34
Everyone in the corner, which one you want me to block?
01:41
Everyone you're closest to.
01:43
Okay.
01:49
By dispatch, can you play the engine two a minute at 22 last week training? Really right now? Thank you.
01:56
Okay, you said the state was looking to shut down the on-ramp for 43, correct?
02:02
43 and 42.
02:06
Acknowledged, I'm pulling up for 43 and now I'll shut down on.
02:13
Copy. And card 10,
02:15
which exit did you take?
02:18
I'm over by the key in prospect now.
02:25
14, excuse me for everything eastbound.
02:27
We have three lanes close for now.
02:30
They're starting to pump traffic through the off ramp using that as a lane.
02:36
Ken, can you take 42?
02:39
Hey,
02:41
43 shut down, there's just some traffic ahead of me.
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