Road damage reported on Highway 53 near Midway, St Louis County MN
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Road ClosureAs discussed during the dispatch call, the State Patrol reported that the pavement on Highway 53 near Midway was breaking apart, creating hazardous driving conditions due to large pieces of concrete on the roadway.
Audio|Heard on: St. Louis MN Public Works Group Calls
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Transcript:
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State Patrol to Duluth DOT.
00:03
Go ahead.
00:06
For the road issue on Highway 53 near Midway, around mile marker 13.
00:12
The road is breaking up with large chunks of concrete.
00:16
A trooper reports it may create a hazardous situation.
00:23
Ten four, I'll pass it along.
00:26
I'm copy that.
00:28
I already informed our team that's probably where the site was.
00:32
There's a joint failing there.
00:36
Sounds good, thanks.
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Location mentioned:
US-53, Minnesota
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