Multiple power poles down at Highway 55 intersection, Durham NC


Multiple power poles are down at the Highway 55 intersection in Durham. Traffic signals are not working on three of the four sides, causing traffic lane closures. Duke Power and the Department of Transportation are responding to fix the poles and restore the traffic signals.
Audio|Source: Durham City Fire
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Transcript:
00:00
They said most of this infrastructure that's down belongs to DOT.
00:05
Do you know if they've been contacted?
00:10
Not 100% sure. Communications you still all.
00:21
Communications from Highway 55 command.
00:25
Highway 55 command, go ahead.
00:28
Do you copy the engine four traffic about needing DOT to respond because of the traffic signals system down?
00:35
Ten-four I reach out to them.
00:38
Copy, thank you, and command is going to be transferred to Engine 4.
00:42
Okay.
00:51
Engine 4.
00:58
Go for engine four. Go for engine four.
01:03
Agent four, can you revise the traffic is out? The traffic lane is out because of the power pole being down, otherwise it's just going to be a new power issue.
01:19
Duke Power on scene advises that one broken pole belongs to DOT.
01:25
We've got multiple poles down holding up traffic lights and traffic lights down on three of the four sides of the intersection.
01:44
Corey, well, once we get your power back, let her advise is the signal shop with the Otee needs to respond. Register the traffic light itself, but we'll let them know about the polls.
01:55
They are going to need to respond.
01:59
And Duke Power advises that most of the stuff is not there, just the OCH.
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