Metal grate collapse causes large hole on i-405 near pacific on-ramp, Long Beach CA
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TrafficA metal grate collapsed on the right shoulder of northbound I-405 near the Pacific Avenue on-ramp. This caused a large hole approximately two feet by four feet. Crews are working to repair the street.
Audio|Heard on: Los Angeles County Sheriff Dispatch 3,8,9,13,14; California Highway Patrol: South LA & East LA; Downey Fire
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Transcript:
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There's a metal grate right shoulder here, northbound.
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405 right where the Pacific Avenue on-ramp comes on.
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The grate has fallen down inside.
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Now there's this massive hole, maybe two foot by four foot, but where the crate is inside the hole.
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So they come back out and lift up the street, put it in.
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Location mentioned:
I-405, Long Beach, CA
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