Traffic lights malfunction along Highway 49, Richland MS
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As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatchers received multiple calls about malfunctioning traffic signals along Highway 49 at Cleary, Monterey, and Scarborough intersections in Richland, Mississippi. The Mississippi Department of Transportation was contacted to address the issue, and officers confirmed differing light patterns at the intersections.
Audio|Heard on: Rankin County Police and Fire
Listen to dispatch call
01:37
Transcript:
00:00
Yeah, he says that they're trying their best to get it cleared up as quick as possible.
00:06
I stand for I'm on the industrial side of it.
00:10
I don't know what it looks like on the 49 side.
00:16
It's pretty bad.
00:17
I've gotten a couple different calls about that.
00:23
I'm calling MDOT as well because apparently the lights at 49 and Cleary, as well as 49 and Monterey, those guys are all changing to the exact same thing.
00:38
Oh my.
00:40
Alpha 3, I'm right here at the Scarborough light on 49.
00:45
I'm headed south.
00:46
I'll check it out.
00:49
Okay, well I'm on the line now trying to get in touch with MDOT.
00:56
One of the callers about the train said that it started as soon as the train stopped, about 20 minutes ago.
01:06
Of it now.
01:13
Not been notified about the lights as well.
01:20
Alpha 3 PD, the lights on 49 are green.
01:25
The ones coming off of Cleary and Monterey are red.
01:30
Turn lanes on 49 are also red.
01:33
I mean, it appears like they're working normal.
01:36
They're not all the same color.
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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:
US 49 & Cleary Rd, Richland, MS 39073
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