Delivery truck causes obstruction at Main and Palm, Sarasota FL
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TrafficAs discussed during the dispatch call, a bus driver reported a delivery truck blocking the intersection of Main Street and South Palm Avenue in Sarasota, causing a traffic obstruction. The driver noted difficulty passing the vehicle and requested supervisor assistance. It appeared the blockage might clear by the time the route returned, but the obstruction was affecting traffic flow.
Audio|Heard on: Sarasota FL Transportation Group Calls
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01:24
Transcript:
00:00
Hey dispatch, they just came down Palm.
00:02
I'm headed towards Main Street and there was a delivery truck and I barely got through.
00:10
I mean,
00:12
barely got through.
00:13
So I don't know if I'll be able to make it coming back the other way.
00:18
Probably.
00:21
Truck was over at Palm and Main, so like I said, it barely got through.
00:27
If it's a delivery truck, it might be gone by the time you're coming back through, so it might be fine.
00:35
Yeah, but if it's not,
00:38
I'll be holding up traffic because I won't be able to get through.
00:41
Like I said, I barely got around this strip.
00:45
There was a vehicle.
00:47
Parked on the other side, he was kind of cocky.
00:50
I parked in the parking spot because they don't have a parallel park.
00:55
Stay on route.
00:56
We'll see if we can't get a supervisor in that area.
00:59
Well,
01:01
like 470 said, I'll come back and if it's still there, I'm gonna have to wait till he leaves.
01:07
So I'll just play up traffic.
01:10
I don't care.
01:12
Pretty sure that was dispatcher (name withheld), but we'll see if 470 or 490 can't.
01:16
Five can't get over there.
01:18
All right, it's rated Palm and Main Street delivery truck, toolbox truck, or big box truck.
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Location mentioned:
Main St & S Palm Ave, Sarasota, FL 34236
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