Traffic control issue near Avondale viaduct, Chicago IL
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TrafficAs discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a traffic control issue near the Avondale viaduct on Lawrence Avenue in Chicago. Eastbound vehicles were using westbound lanes due to lane restrictions. The Union Pacific Railroad was contacted regarding the situation, and police units coordinated to manage traffic in the area.
Audio|Heard on: Chicago Police Department Zone 01
Listen to dispatch call
02:51
Transcript:
00:00
Squad, so we're gonna have eastbound traffic on Lawrence going through westbound lanes with one westbound lane open on Lawrence and one eastbound lane open on Lawrence.
00:14
And you contacted Metra, right?
00:22
No, we didn't.
00:23
Apparently at Union Pacific Railroad.
00:26
All right, are you able to make contact with them?
00:35
Can we get a better address or maybe a marker or something?
00:41
The marker is going to be right there off of Lawrence and Avondale, the viaduct, right before the expressway.
00:59
Does it have any numbers on that?
01:03
Some negative plus.
01:09
(number withheld) boy.
01:14
Unit coming in?
01:18
(number withheld) boy.
01:21
(number withheld) boy, go ahead.
01:23
You only need (number withheld), I am sorry.
01:32
(number withheld) dude.
01:35
(number withheld) David.
01:37
Chosen (number withheld) number of points.
01:46
Try to get (number withheld).
01:54
(number withheld), go ahead.
01:57
Yeah, I just spoke to a caller on the phone.
02:00
Do we got another unit that can come over here with me? Might be all zebra over here.
02:10
(number withheld). (number withheld), work yet?
02:14
near North Ridgeway.
02:19
(number withheld), I'll be there in like a couple minutes.
02:25
(number withheld) is en route to you.
02:27
Give them a couple of minutes.
02:29
Very nice.
02:35
(number withheld).
02:37
You put me down with (number withheld).
02:41
Ten.
02:43
All right, (number withheld), Union Pacific has been notified.
Disclaimer:
This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
N Avondale Ave & W Lawrence Ave, Chicago, IL 60630
This shows a Google Street View of the area near the location, which might not be the exact address.
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