Semi stuck on Highway 14 due to road erosion, Ellsworth KS


A semi-truck is stuck north of town on Highway 14 near K-140 because water erosion washed out part of the road. The erosion is close to the edge of the road and the guardrail on the north side of K-140. Authorities plan to temporarily close both lanes of Highway 14 to remove the semi and ensure public safety.
Audio|Source: Ellsworth City / County Public Safety
02:42
Transcript:
00:00
The Ricker Service is with that semi-north of town on 14.
00:05
He is needing some traffic control.
00:07
Sanof-A-Nine-Rae.
00:13
95, over.
00:20
95.
00:22
Under RP, you found me up here.
00:24
His concern isn't the level of the water, but the north side of K-140, where the water flows under it from the retention pods, has been washed out to within 6, 7 inches of the road on this side between the road and the guardrail.
00:43
So you might want to notify K-Hop.
00:46
Did 4. You just east of the intersection on the north side of the road that it's eroded that badly.
00:54
Two, seven, five, Alder, time, twenty-three.
00:57
Ten-four, seven-twenty-seven.
01:03
Two-seven-five, Al-Zert.
01:07
Two-seven-five.
01:13
Hey, we get another unit out here.
01:15
We're probably going to need to shut down both lanes here in about 5, 10 minutes for him to pull the semout.
01:24
104. Are you close to mile marker 158?
01:30
At 104, we're just feet north of, feet north of Avenue, I, and Ida.
01:42
Do you want me to have 95 close it from Ellsworth?
01:46
Yeah, 10-4[1], if you wouldn't mind, and I could shut it down from the north.
01:51
104. Break 95 direct.
01:53
You have to repeat where you need me to cross.
01:55
I was talking to the street department about some trees down.
02:03
V-highway 14 and 140, we need 14 closed going north so they can remove a semi and 275 will close it from the south.
02:16
Correction, I need you to close it from the south and he'll close it from the north.
02:20
Then-4. Shut down 14 at 140.
02:22
I'll advise on them there.
02:24
Good for.
02:26
At 2.75 traffic 95.
02:29
We're not ready to close it down yet.
02:31
The toll guy's getting in this truck to get it all set up and I'll let you know when it needs to be shut down.
02:39
Ten four. I'm going to go grab a raincoat then.
02:41
Ten four, thank you.
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10-4: Acknowledgment/Message received
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