Railroad crossing arms stuck down causing traffic backup, Monroe WI
TrafficThe railroad crossing arms on Highway 69 near 18th Street are stuck down, causing traffic to back up with vehicles unable to turn around. No trains are currently visible on the tracks, and officials are monitoring the situation while waiting for the railroad to respond.
Audio|Source: Monroe/Green County LE
02:47
Transcript:
00:00
I just took another call.
00:02
But the railroad arms are down on Highway 69 near 18th Street.
00:07
I am going to be calling the railroad again.
00:12
I'm 1060. I'm over on 21st Street coming up to the highway right now.
00:27
1-257s let me know if you need me to respond over there.
00:35
They are down dispatch.
00:40
I'm going to go check and see the trains over heading out on 4th Avenue West in that area.
00:53
Speak to him, just advised this is a second time.
01:00
I'm over by the ethanol plan. I'm not seeing any trains working through.
01:08
10457.
01:15
257. I just took a second call.
01:19
This RP states that traffic is backed up.
01:22
Nobody is able to turn around. I don't know if you want to check on that.
01:30
I'm checking East by Smokey Road and there's no trains on the track.
01:35
So, not much we can do until the railroad gets out here. I mean,
01:41
so just have to be patient.
01:46
Ten for her and she did advise. She'd have something there as soon as possible, but no ETA.
01:53
It's important. I'm going to go down by Lucky 7 and just monitor it.
02:05
206 comes in and just advise them on it,
02:10
please.
02:16
Health of the railroad tracks on 69 by 21st Street, not that fact up yet.
02:25
Go back around and check from 17th Street North.
02:32
I just took a third call.
02:35
This caller is stating traffic is cleared out to 21st Street.
02:40
I'm here. It's not.
02:42
It's not.
02:46
Four, thank you.
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Location mentioned:
WI-69 & 18th Ave, Monroe, WI 53566
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