Loose asphalt creates hazard on Summer Street Bridge, Boston MA
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Road ClosureAs discussed during the dispatch call, loose asphalt pieces were reported on the Summer Street Bridge near Melcher Street in Boston, creating a hazard in multiple lanes. Crews planned to inspect and patch the area soon.
Audio|Heard on: Suffolk MA Public Works Group Calls
Listen to dispatch call
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Transcript:
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Summer Street. I read you get to the Summer Street Bridge at Melcher if you are going in town.
00:05
Right at that expansion joint, three or four softball-sized chunks of asphalt popped out.
00:12
Did someone just grab them?
00:15
One right in the right-hand lane.
00:17
Lane, there's a couple up against the right wall.
00:20
And then if you go a little bit further, there's one against the left wall.
00:24
All right, I got that going into the city, you say?
00:29
Yeah, correct.
00:30
On the southeast side of the bridge, railing signs.
00:35
I am that.
00:38
Actually, probably throw it on the patch list for next week as well.
00:42
If I take a look at it, I was going pretty fast.
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Location mentioned:
Summer Street Bridge, 246 Summer St, Boston, MA 02210
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