False alarm for wire reported down at busy intersection, El Lago TX
TrafficA caller reported a wire on the ground at the intersection near NASA Parkway and Lakeshore. Upon checking, it was confirmed to be a utility tensioning wire attached to a light pole that only appeared to be down and did not pose any danger.
Audio|Source: Seabrook Public Safety
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Transcript:
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Lakeview 122, check by NASA Parkway and Lakeshore intersection.
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The caller station was passing by and saw a line on the ground, unknown if it's a power line.
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If you take this down on the ground at the intersection.
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That's clear.
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120, I'll go do that.
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120, clear. 120, clear.
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20, I'm in the area checking.
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You said Lakeshore and NASA, right?
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Clear.
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Blake G20.
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Blake G120. Blake G120. Blake G120. Blake G120.
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Go ahead.
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The signal wire they're reporting is the typical one that's on the light pole next and out the food mark. It's a tensioning wire that the utility thought would be smart to wrap around the phone pole and it looks like it's down but it's not.
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Location mentioned:
Lakeshore Dr & E NASA Pkwy, El Lago, TX 77586
This shows a Google Street View of the area near the location, which might not be the exact address.
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