Workers request traffic control at intersection, Chicago IL


Workers at Michigan Ave and E Chicago Ave ask police to direct traffic while they repair malfunctioning traffic lights. Signals were blinking red and workers want someone to manage traffic for safety.
Audio|Source: Chicago Police Department Zone 04
00:56
Transcript:
It's 1036. And they want traffic control of Chicago and Michigan while they work on traffic lights. 3.3, can you stop by there? 3.3 can stop by there again. The traffic signals were all blinking red at that time. I was going to check it out. The only thing that wasn't was the southbound traffic, and they have box lines over there. Yes, that's not the issue. The workers are there. They want somebody to handle traffic while they are working, so nobody knocks them over. 1823, a (name withheld) on the box on the beat. 99. I'm going to go over here with 33 to see what this traffic control is about. I mean, we don't want to get hit either.
It's 1036. And they want traffic control of Chicago and Michigan while they work on traffic lights. 3.3, can you stop by there? 3.3 can stop by there again. The traffic signals were all blinking red at that time. I was going to check it out. The only thing that wasn't was the southbound traffic, and they have box lines over there. Yes, that's not the issue. The workers are there. They want somebody to handle traffic while they are working, so nobody knocks them over. 1823, a (name withheld) on the box on the beat. 99. I'm going to go over here with 33 to see what this traffic control is about. I mean, we don't want to get hit either.
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Location mentioned:
Michigan Ave & E Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60611
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