Bus blocked by parked vehicles at Cedar and Riverside, Minneapolis MN
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TrafficAs discussed during the dispatch call, a bus driver in Minneapolis requested police assistance at Cedar Avenue and Riverside Avenue when vehicles blocked the right lane, preventing the bus from safely passing. Dispatchers coordinated with local police and a street supervisor to help clear the blockage.
Audio|Heard on: Hennepin MN Transportation Group Calls
Listen to dispatch call
02:10
Transcript:
00:00
Yeah, I was wondering if you could send Minneapolis PD over here on Cedar and Riverside.
00:07
There's no way for me to pass a couple of parked vehicles over here.
00:15
And I just don't want to take a chance that I'm going to end up taking off somebody's driver's side mirror.
00:21
Okay, understood.
00:22
And so that's the right lane that they're partially blocking?
00:25
Yes.
00:26
Okay, understood.
00:27
Is there a left lane that you can use to continue straight and then you'll be able to make those bus stops?
00:34
Fortunately, that would mean that I would have to back up because there is an island in the middle of the street.
00:41
All right, copy that.
00:42
I'll get a hold of Minneapolis and get them over there.
00:45
Copy that. Oh, let me ask you this next time because they usually all.
00:50
Always show up whenever I come back by.
00:53
Do I have permission to use oncoming traffic lane to get through? Because that lane always seems to be open. Oh, that's difficult because like you said, there is that island right there.
01:07
So just hang tight.
01:09
Let me get Minneapolis out there and I am going to see.
01:14
I think I may have a street supervisor over in that area that can assist in backing, I mean, not this time.
01:21
I mean, because I got a few more routes to do, but going forward for the rest of the night.
01:28
Is it okay that I just go to the oncoming traffic lane to get around these cars that are partially blocking the right side?
01:37
Well, I guess at this point I would say no.
01:40
It would be one of those things—it would be a case by case basis.
01:45
Are you able to get around the parked cars as of right now, or are you still stuck behind them?
01:51
Yeah, I'm not moving.
01:53
There's no way I'm going to get through there without taking off the driver's side mirror.
01:57
All right, so stand by there.
01:59
I think I have a street supervisor over in that area right now.
02:03
So hang tight, I'll get a street supervisor en route and then I'll call Minneapolis, okay? Sounds good, (number withheld) clear.
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This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
Riverside Ave & Cedar Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55454
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