Tow delays clear up after truck recovery on I-81, Cortland County NY
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TrafficAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews assisted with clearing a tractor-trailer from I-81 near Polkville. The southbound lanes were temporarily closed while a tow truck removed the vehicle, and crews salted and plowed the roadway before reopening the highway.
Audio|Heard on: Cortland NY Law Dispatch Group Calls
Listen to dispatch call
02:27
Transcript:
00:00
Fire is inquiring ETA of that incident being cleared.
00:06
Stand by. Wrecker has the truck hooked up now, possibly leaving.
00:13
21 to Cortland.
00:17
The wrecker has that truck.
00:19
We're en route to the Polkville exit, heading northbound on the southbound travel.
00:23
Once we,
00:24
once that truck clears, they can open the lane back up.
00:29
Copy 3C21,
00:31
they're taking that truck northbound in the southbound lane to Polkville.
00:35
When they clear,
00:37
81 can be reopened.
00:43
Calling now 3C21.
00:47
Just confirming that when that truck gets off at Polkville, they can open the highway up, is that correct?
00:55
Or do you want DOT to come to first? 321 to Cortland, disregard that.
01:04
Tim's unit will make contact with you.
01:07
He or DOT needs to come up here and salt and plow.
01:12
10-4.
01:14
But the tow truck is currently going northbound in the southbound lane to get off of Polkville, correct?
01:21
That's affirmative.
01:23
Received. Do you need us to make notification to DOT or is there a rep there with you?
01:28
I have a rep here.
01:31
Perfect, and we will continue to have Quail Creek Road closed.
01:36
One 3C21. Go ahead.
01:41
I'm in communication with the unit that has 81 southbound blocked at the on ramp of exit 50.
01:48
They're inquiring which way will that truck be going when they get off the off ramp?
01:54
I would imagine to use.
01:58
Include use.
02:01
Attend for it, I didn't know if you were just.
02:04
Hey, (name withheld).
02:06
10-4, just didn't know if you were taking it off the highway to do further inspection.
02:09
C88, go ahead.
02:13
Loopy's has the tractor here.
02:14
We're in the U-turn at this 43.2.
02:19
He's going to be crossing over to get on the northbound side.
02:24
Copy that. He'll be getting off the regular side.
02:26
10-4.
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I-81, New York
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