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Haven Street closed due to sewer backup in ReadingReading MA

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audio iconRoad Closure
Haven St, Reading, MA 01867

As discussed during the dispatch call, sewer backup on Haven Street in Reading has caused a road closure estimated to last about 50 minutes. Roads around town are reportedly slick, and the Department of Public Works has been notified.

Audio|Heard on: Reading Police & Fire Dispatch
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02:1
Transcript:
00:00
Answering 0115 .
00:03
If you can notify the DPW that the roads around town are beginning to get a little slick out of here.
00:12
What did we receive?
00:18
Engine three.
00:19
Engine three's in quarters.
00:22
Quarters.
00:29
Nine six to reading.
00:31
Engine nine six.
00:34
Could you log me for traffic enforcement or may not, might not?
00:39
Received, may not, might not.
00:46
Right, can we clear down to the area of near Haven Street? Got a call from the water.
00:55
About and call me in.
00:56
They got a sewer back up in that area.
00:59
They were trucking that way now.
01:01
The water that's out got changed.
01:05
Received it up.
01:07
Reading the 115.
01:08
We're not on Haven Street.
01:12
Received and 115,
01:15
my partner happened to call the highway company.
01:18
They are shooting for it, 08 o'clock stop time.
01:22
But he is calling a supervisor to see if they can start early.
01:27
Received, finished.
01:34
One 15262 .
01:38
Go ahead.
01:41
DPW Water wants Haven Street shut down from Main Street.
01:47
They said it's going to be about 50 min long.
01:49
I want a kid to stand by,
01:51
help them out.
01:53
Roger that.
01:56
Received, Reading: Haven Street shut down from Main,
02:00
going up in numbers.

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Haven St, Reading, MA 01867

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