Traffic blocking and towing on northbound I-35 near Forest Lake, Forest Lake MN
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TrafficAs discussed during the dispatch call, officials are managing traffic and blocking the northbound I-35 near Forest Lake for towing operations involving three vehicles. Traffic control and staging are occurring near Broadway, Highway 97, and Home Depot to facilitate clearing of the incident.
Audio|Heard on: Washington County Public Safety
Listen to dispatch call
03:43
Transcript:
00:00
3407, FYI, DOT just passed us here on the northbound at 97 and 35.
00:13
Ford on the east side of the freeway there.
00:19
Copy right now we're blocking for tow for three vehicles.
00:23
Maybe not everyone behind us might be available.
00:31
Go ahead for everyone.
00:34
We'll stage you at Holiday, or,
00:37
pardon me, at Home Depot.
00:41
Go ahead.
00:44
Yeah,
00:48
when a tow gets cleared here, we'll start moving north.
00:54
I'll be contacting before you leave.
01:01
Go ahead.
01:03
My apparatus are all tied up on the south end, so I'm moving north.
01:06
I'm going to drive by your tender right now, and there's still one, I believe that's a four-stake car down at 97 and 35, so...
01:14
At least we still have a little advanced notification.
01:21
Copy, thanks, Jake.
01:22
I'm going to work on getting JANJ's truck to replace you shortly once they get to our station.
01:30
Copy that.
01:36
One, North Maine, radio check.
01:43
I can start making my way north from here.
01:48
Yes, please, thank you.
01:56
Happy, Quote 3, Mercy.
02:02
Go ahead for us, you one.
02:07
I'm just slowly making my way north to continue to block.
02:12
My cell phone, traffic's not moving.
02:20
Sorry, Mike Olson.
02:26
North on the freeway and you're going to free up Hugo Chief One who is going to be northbound 35 at about Forest Lake Ford south of Broadway by about a mile.
02:40
Copy what's our assignment there?
02:44
Just slowing traffic down best you can.
02:47
Just take over the shoulder.
02:50
Copy that.
02:55
Clear.
03:03
1035.
03:07
One in the cable is on hitting our hard, going north.
03:22
Negative. We're going to keep you command of the interstate here.
03:26
If we should get secondary calls off the interstate, I will take those.
03:32
Copy, I am staged at Home Depot right now with Engine 1.
03:35
That's where I'll hold.
03:38
Copy, and we've had some cell trucks to go by, so this should clear up quickly.
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I-35, Forest Lake, MN
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