Train blocks road near 5th Ave in Maywood, Maywood IL
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Road ClosureAs discussed during the dispatch call, bus drivers in Maywood reported that a train was blocking the roadway near 5th Avenue and St. Charles/Lake Street. The train appeared to move briefly before stopping and reversing, causing traffic delays. Drivers requested and received detour instructions to continue their routes safely.
Audio|Heard on: Woodford IL Transportation Group Calls
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Transcript:
00:00
This is 1737 during around 709.
00:04
I'm on 5th and St.
00:08
Charles and I've been sitting here for almost 20 minutes waiting for this train to move.
00:16
It started to move, then it stopped.
00:18
Now it's going back and reversed.
00:21
Is there a detour that I can take? Because I'm traveling northbound now.
00:28
10-4, are you able to, do you know what direction it was going in? It was first going,
00:39
the train was first moving westbound, but now it looks like it's reversing going back east.
00:52
Okay, make the left turn and take it to 25th Avenue.
00:56
When you get to 25th Avenue, go ahead and make the right turn, bring it back up to Lake Street.
01:02
Right turn back over to 5th.
01:07
10-4. Thank you.
01:11
10-4.
01:12
Yes, this is run (number withheld).
01:16
I'm trying to see if I can get a detour at Lake and 19th due to the train blocking the track, 10-4.
01:26
10-4, you say that you were at 19?
01:30
No, I'm sorry, Fifth and Lake.
01:32
Fifth Lake,
01:35
train stuck on the track, not moving,
01:38
but First Avenue was open.
01:39
10-4?
01:41
Okay, 10-4 on your reroute, sir.
01:44
Thank you.
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Location mentioned:
5th Ave, Maywood, IL
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