Tree and wires down cause road closures in Franklin, Franklin MA
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Road ClosureAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to downed trees and electrical wires causing closures near Grove Street and Route 140 in Franklin. Public works and utility crews managed cleanup and traffic redirection until roads were safe to reopen.
Audio|Heard on: Franklin Police and Fire
Listen to dispatch call
03:16
Transcript:
00:00
Let's assist down at Grove at 140, see if we can clear some of this off a little bit.
00:13
I told us 62 fire started.
00:17
The advice is going to be mutual aid.
00:20
They have been started, 40 Franklin Village Drive.
00:24
Appreciate, thank you.
00:34
They're 24.
00:35
It's just that whole bridge down.
00:36
I have it blocked up by the Village Mall.
00:39
You'll need someone coming off the highway blocking the off-ramp so traffic doesn't head that way.
00:45
They can come down towards me, they just can't go towards the Village Mall.
01:09
26 control, going out.
01:19
We have a tree down across the primaries at the 67 joint road.
01:23
We will need national grid up here.
01:25
As of right now, the road is passable.
01:29
Tree down across primaries will need national grid at 1127.
01:41
Control it is.
01:42
I'm on the line with MSP.
01:44
Which side would you like them to shut down?
01:50
Right now, I think we're going to be all set.
01:54
I'll set a sign to help mitigate traffic since nobody can come inbound.
02:02
Cancel MSP.
02:12
Franklin fire.
02:14
Franklin fire.
02:18
That's going to be pole 25 on Drone Road.
02:20
We're going to be clear shortly.
02:25
Greetings, (name withheld).
02:34
Can I get another person down at Grove in Grove, please?
02:48
Can you stop that traffic, pull this traffic on West Central right here?
02:52
They can turn left and then we can close this whole lane so we have space to work.
03:03
I'll see what I can do.
03:06
Stop that traffic coming in towards town.
03:09
Get this whole left lane where your cruiser is gone and then we'll shut this lane down and direct everyone right.
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Location mentioned:
State Hwy 140 & Grove St, Franklin, MA 02038
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