Traffic light malfunction causes backups near Laurel Ave, Johnstown PA
TrafficTraffic is heavily congested near the Laurel underpass in Johnstown due to a traffic light that is malfunctioning. The light stays green only briefly, allowing two cars to pass before turning red again, causing backups and delays. No vehicles appear to be stuck; the issue seems to be the timing of the light. Authorities have been informed to report the problem to the city for repair.
Audio|Source: Cambria County Transit Authority - Urban Division
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Transcript:
00:00
Are you aware of anything going over on over here by the underpass, Laurel, because traffic's not moving?
00:09
Average there's anything on a skier?
00:13
All right, that's received. I've been sitting here a while. It's all backed up.
00:24
Portable nine to dispatch, I'll be getting off this route in probably about two or three minutes. Do you need me to run to the west end to see what's going on?
00:35
Again, something comes up with a scanner, we better.
00:39
Free tape.
00:41
One and four dispatch. Cars are turning and going through Minersville, but I just can't see what's going on if it's a truck or something's going on, but everyone's turning.
00:53
Yeah,
00:57
Mike, I'm on this outbound Oakhurst. I'll try to take a look and see if I can see something. I'll let you know.
01:04
I'll just afraid to come in onto the bridge because then I'm stuck.
01:14
Portable nine to Mike M are you on in this?
01:20
Are the minersville going through minersville?
01:25
No, I'm heading towards Laurel. Apparently something's going all over the lake because it's only changing to let two cars through and then it's going red again.
01:35
So there's nothing stuck.
01:37
It's just this light must be malfunctioning because it wasn't turned green, two cars went and then it was red by the time the third car went.
01:51
I'm on by, you know, the bridge coming over Cooper's down to get onto Laurel, that light doesn't seem to be working properly.
02:01
Sir, the light space issue?
02:04
Yeah, everything else is good. It's Trump's all backed up, but if you're sitting on the bridge to go over, like it only stays green, maybe ten seconds.
02:17
Race safe. On 9, you're going to chime in here, yeah, when I do that on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday,
02:23
sometimes that that happens.
02:26
And if you get up there, sometimes you have to just use caution and go through it.
02:36
Portable 9 to dispatch, can you please call the city to report that issue?
02:45
Yeah, I can call.
02:48
The 104 is on the move, I was able to get through it.
02:56
Yeah Ron, that's an ongoing issue too with that light.
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Location mentioned:
Laurel Ave, Johnstown, PA 15906
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