Bus stuck near 49th Ave N due to icy conditions, Minneapolis MN
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TrafficAs discussed during the dispatch call, a city bus became stuck near Osceola Road and 49th Avenue North in Minneapolis due to icy road conditions. Transit supervisors coordinated assistance, police were dispatched for traffic control, and a sand and salt request was made to improve road safety.
Audio|Heard on: Hennepin MN Transportation Group Calls
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02:15
Transcript:
00:00
93 to 59, I can give you a detour for southbound Osceola Road when you're ready.
00:05
93, give me a 2nd.
00:07
93 and 40, 28 is handling Osceola Road and 49th Avenue North.
00:11
But give me 1 second, 28 is busy right now.
00:15
Standing by.
00:17
Twenty-nine seventy-two.
00:18
Twenty-nine, go ahead.
00:19
Who did you call for this one? I am sorry, say again.
00:23
Did you call for 17 sixty-one? I will be starting them up for you.
00:29
I hadn't heard anything, so I saw the bus still there and wanted to get them started.
00:36
Yeah, this should have been a simple backup.
00:37
But this operator does not seem to know how to back up a bus or follow directions, so I'm struggling and frozen all at the same time.
00:47
Copy. Do you need me to send transit police as well to help with this situation? See if I have one that can swing over there.
00:54
That would be helpful.
00:56
Well, actually, I mean,
00:59
I don't know if that will help with the driver if he can't back this bus.
01:06
Okay, let me get the shop started and then I can also put an assist call.
01:11
I don't know how long it would take for them to get out there, but I'll tell them not to rush if that works.
01:16
That's fine, thanks (name withheld).
01:18
Twenty-eight to ninety-three, did you want to go at a car real quick? Copy going over.
01:23
Nine thirty-six.
01:24
Pretty twenty-eight.
01:26
Twenty-eight, go ahead.
01:27
Yeah, I don't know.
01:28
Did you send police over here? I got cars going head to head.
01:33
Almost near accident, and they're sliding backwards trying to get out of each other's way.
01:38
Starting Minneapolis police now, and thank you (name withheld) for the detour.
02:07
28, all in 40, Minneapolis is sending an officer for traffic control help.
02:12
There is also a sand and salt request as well.
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Location mentioned:
49th Ave N, Minneapolis, MN
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