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Roadway Closed After Water Erupting From Middle of Road

Walter Ave & Gilbert Ave

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Summary

  • A water main break at the intersection of Madison Rd and Gilmore Ave in Cincinnati has caused significant flooding and road damage, prompting police to close the intersection for safety. Public Works has been notified, and barricades are being set up to manage the situation.

Timeline

Additional units are requested to assist with traffic control at the affected intersection.

Cincinnati PD District 2 · 0:12
2220. 2220. We're going to need another unit. You need to use a standby car, I understand, at Walter and Gilbert. Copy. Have them come from Victory Parkway.
Cincinnati PD District 2 · 0:05
2161, public service and I just got a bunch of tall cones. We're heading back your way.

The address reported for this incident has changed to Walter Ave & Gilbert Ave.

Public Works confirms a severe water main break, causing road collapse at the intersection and extending 30 meters outward.

Cincinnati PD District 2 · 0:14
Public Works is asking if this is a water main break. Severe water main break. Road is collapsing throughout the whole intersection and probably 30 meters to each direction outside of that intersection.
Cincinnati PD District 2 · 0:14
4215 on Channel 2. 4215. I was asked to switch to 2 for a water main break at Gilbert, where I needed to be. Affirmative. Where do we need 4215?

Police are coordinating to block off the intersection until barricades arrive.

Cincinnati PD District 2 · 0:18
2010. 2010. Can we see if maybe District 4 has one car that can dedicate themselves to helping block off that intersection until we get traffic engineering up there with some barricades? Copy, I'll check.
Cincinnati PD District 2 · 0:18
Alright, where where do you want me? This is this is going to be an issue here. One more time, I was talking to a driver. 10-135, I'm 35. Copy. I don't really think that people need to be driving over that. I don't know how safe that that is where you're at.
Cincinnati PD District 2 · 0:08
20, I'm 35. Where should I block this off from the District 4 side?

Police advise the road is severely damaged, and the intersection is being closed for safety. Public Works has been notified.

Cincinnati PD District 2 · 0:30
65. 65. Okay, there's definitely going to be a major water breakdown here. The road is heaving up in several locations through the intersection and on King. Probably going to need another car. And please notify Public Works. Okay, 2161. 61, I copy the traffic. Copy. 65, is there at least maybe...
Cincinnati PD District 2 · 0:25
Is there one lane open at least, or is it all in chaos? I don't even know that this is safe anywhere. Boss maybe wants to come take a look at this. I don't know that anybody needs to be driving on this, though. 2220, I copy. I'm en route. And go ahead and close the intersection as best you can. Can you notify Metro? Will do.

Police advise water is flooding the roadway, and additional barricades are needed to manage the situation.

Cincinnati PD District 2 · 0:10
need more officers and or barricades delivered. Copy. I do have the C. Bay and I can deliver barricades if we have them at the district. 2110, we don't.
Cincinnati PD District 2 · 0:13
2161 for a traffic hazard. 2161. Gilbert and King, passerby states water is flooding the roadway on King at Gilbert. 2161. 61, copy.

Police are responding to a report of water erupting from the middle of the road.

Cincinnati PD District 2 · 0:30
2220. 65, you can send that to me, I'll advise disregard 61. Okay 61, copy, disregard. 2220, you were calling? Affirmative, just holding also a traffic hazard, Madison and Gilmore for the same thing, water coming out of the middle of the road. And then I believe you may have been advised also about the unwanted person on Montgomery. I copy, just have the officers that respond to the hazard advise. If they.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Madison Rd & Gilmore Ave.

Additional units are requested to assist with traffic control at the affected intersection.

Cincinnati PD District 2 · 0:12
2220. 2220. We're going to need another unit. You need to use a standby car, I understand, at Walter and Gilbert. Copy. Have them come from Victory Parkway.
Cincinnati PD District 2 · 0:05
2161, public service and I just got a bunch of tall cones. We're heading back your way.

The address reported for this incident has changed to Walter Ave & Gilbert Ave.

Public Works confirms a severe water main break, causing road collapse at the intersection and extending 30 meters outward.

Cincinnati PD District 2 · 0:14
Public Works is asking if this is a water main break. Severe water main break. Road is collapsing throughout the whole intersection and probably 30 meters to each direction outside of that intersection.
Cincinnati PD District 2 · 0:14
4215 on Channel 2. 4215. I was asked to switch to 2 for a water main break at Gilbert, where I needed to be. Affirmative. Where do we need 4215?

Police are coordinating to block off the intersection until barricades arrive.

Cincinnati PD District 2 · 0:18
2010. 2010. Can we see if maybe District 4 has one car that can dedicate themselves to helping block off that intersection until we get traffic engineering up there with some barricades? Copy, I'll check.
Cincinnati PD District 2 · 0:18
Alright, where where do you want me? This is this is going to be an issue here. One more time, I was talking to a driver. 10-135, I'm 35. Copy. I don't really think that people need to be driving over that. I don't know how safe that that is where you're at.
Cincinnati PD District 2 · 0:08
20, I'm 35. Where should I block this off from the District 4 side?

Police advise the road is severely damaged, and the intersection is being closed for safety. Public Works has been notified.

Cincinnati PD District 2 · 0:30
65. 65. Okay, there's definitely going to be a major water breakdown here. The road is heaving up in several locations through the intersection and on King. Probably going to need another car. And please notify Public Works. Okay, 2161. 61, I copy the traffic. Copy. 65, is there at least maybe...
Cincinnati PD District 2 · 0:25
Is there one lane open at least, or is it all in chaos? I don't even know that this is safe anywhere. Boss maybe wants to come take a look at this. I don't know that anybody needs to be driving on this, though. 2220, I copy. I'm en route. And go ahead and close the intersection as best you can. Can you notify Metro? Will do.

Police advise water is flooding the roadway, and additional barricades are needed to manage the situation.

Cincinnati PD District 2 · 0:10
need more officers and or barricades delivered. Copy. I do have the C. Bay and I can deliver barricades if we have them at the district. 2110, we don't.
Cincinnati PD District 2 · 0:13
2161 for a traffic hazard. 2161. Gilbert and King, passerby states water is flooding the roadway on King at Gilbert. 2161. 61, copy.

Police are responding to a report of water erupting from the middle of the road.

Cincinnati PD District 2 · 0:30
2220. 65, you can send that to me, I'll advise disregard 61. Okay 61, copy, disregard. 2220, you were calling? Affirmative, just holding also a traffic hazard, Madison and Gilmore for the same thing, water coming out of the middle of the road. And then I believe you may have been advised also about the unwanted person on Montgomery. I copy, just have the officers that respond to the hazard advise. If they.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Madison Rd & Gilmore Ave.

Additional units are requested to assist with traffic control at the affected intersection.

Cincinnati PD District 2 · 0:12
2220. 2220. We're going to need another unit. You need to use a standby car, I understand, at Walter and Gilbert. Copy. Have them come from Victory Parkway.
Cincinnati PD District 2 · 0:05
2161, public service and I just got a bunch of tall cones. We're heading back your way.

The address reported for this incident has changed to Walter Ave & Gilbert Ave.

Public Works confirms a severe water main break, causing road collapse at the intersection and extending 30 meters outward.

Cincinnati PD District 2 · 0:14
Public Works is asking if this is a water main break. Severe water main break. Road is collapsing throughout the whole intersection and probably 30 meters to each direction outside of that intersection.
Cincinnati PD District 2 · 0:14
4215 on Channel 2. 4215. I was asked to switch to 2 for a water main break at Gilbert, where I needed to be. Affirmative. Where do we need 4215?

Police are coordinating to block off the intersection until barricades arrive.

Cincinnati PD District 2 · 0:18
2010. 2010. Can we see if maybe District 4 has one car that can dedicate themselves to helping block off that intersection until we get traffic engineering up there with some barricades? Copy, I'll check.
Cincinnati PD District 2 · 0:18
Alright, where where do you want me? This is this is going to be an issue here. One more time, I was talking to a driver. 10-135, I'm 35. Copy. I don't really think that people need to be driving over that. I don't know how safe that that is where you're at.
Cincinnati PD District 2 · 0:08
20, I'm 35. Where should I block this off from the District 4 side?

Police advise the road is severely damaged, and the intersection is being closed for safety. Public Works has been notified.

Cincinnati PD District 2 · 0:30
65. 65. Okay, there's definitely going to be a major water breakdown here. The road is heaving up in several locations through the intersection and on King. Probably going to need another car. And please notify Public Works. Okay, 2161. 61, I copy the traffic. Copy. 65, is there at least maybe...
Cincinnati PD District 2 · 0:25
Is there one lane open at least, or is it all in chaos? I don't even know that this is safe anywhere. Boss maybe wants to come take a look at this. I don't know that anybody needs to be driving on this, though. 2220, I copy. I'm en route. And go ahead and close the intersection as best you can. Can you notify Metro? Will do.

Police advise water is flooding the roadway, and additional barricades are needed to manage the situation.

Cincinnati PD District 2 · 0:10
need more officers and or barricades delivered. Copy. I do have the C. Bay and I can deliver barricades if we have them at the district. 2110, we don't.
Cincinnati PD District 2 · 0:13
2161 for a traffic hazard. 2161. Gilbert and King, passerby states water is flooding the roadway on King at Gilbert. 2161. 61, copy.

Police are responding to a report of water erupting from the middle of the road.

Cincinnati PD District 2 · 0:30
2220. 65, you can send that to me, I'll advise disregard 61. Okay 61, copy, disregard. 2220, you were calling? Affirmative, just holding also a traffic hazard, Madison and Gilmore for the same thing, water coming out of the middle of the road. And then I believe you may have been advised also about the unwanted person on Montgomery. I copy, just have the officers that respond to the hazard advise. If they.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Madison Rd & Gilmore Ave.

Additional units are requested to assist with traffic control at the affected intersection.

Cincinnati PD District 2 · 0:12
2220. 2220. We're going to need another unit. You need to use a standby car, I understand, at Walter and Gilbert. Copy. Have them come from Victory Parkway.
Cincinnati PD District 2 · 0:05
2161, public service and I just got a bunch of tall cones. We're heading back your way.

The address reported for this incident has changed to Walter Ave & Gilbert Ave.

Public Works confirms a severe water main break, causing road collapse at the intersection and extending 30 meters outward.

Cincinnati PD District 2 · 0:14
Public Works is asking if this is a water main break. Severe water main break. Road is collapsing throughout the whole intersection and probably 30 meters to each direction outside of that intersection.
Cincinnati PD District 2 · 0:14
4215 on Channel 2. 4215. I was asked to switch to 2 for a water main break at Gilbert, where I needed to be. Affirmative. Where do we need 4215?

Police are coordinating to block off the intersection until barricades arrive.

Cincinnati PD District 2 · 0:18
2010. 2010. Can we see if maybe District 4 has one car that can dedicate themselves to helping block off that intersection until we get traffic engineering up there with some barricades? Copy, I'll check.
Cincinnati PD District 2 · 0:18
Alright, where where do you want me? This is this is going to be an issue here. One more time, I was talking to a driver. 10-135, I'm 35. Copy. I don't really think that people need to be driving over that. I don't know how safe that that is where you're at.
Cincinnati PD District 2 · 0:08
20, I'm 35. Where should I block this off from the District 4 side?

Police advise the road is severely damaged, and the intersection is being closed for safety. Public Works has been notified.

Cincinnati PD District 2 · 0:30
65. 65. Okay, there's definitely going to be a major water breakdown here. The road is heaving up in several locations through the intersection and on King. Probably going to need another car. And please notify Public Works. Okay, 2161. 61, I copy the traffic. Copy. 65, is there at least maybe...
Cincinnati PD District 2 · 0:25
Is there one lane open at least, or is it all in chaos? I don't even know that this is safe anywhere. Boss maybe wants to come take a look at this. I don't know that anybody needs to be driving on this, though. 2220, I copy. I'm en route. And go ahead and close the intersection as best you can. Can you notify Metro? Will do.

Police advise water is flooding the roadway, and additional barricades are needed to manage the situation.

Cincinnati PD District 2 · 0:10
need more officers and or barricades delivered. Copy. I do have the C. Bay and I can deliver barricades if we have them at the district. 2110, we don't.
Cincinnati PD District 2 · 0:13
2161 for a traffic hazard. 2161. Gilbert and King, passerby states water is flooding the roadway on King at Gilbert. 2161. 61, copy.

Police are responding to a report of water erupting from the middle of the road.

Cincinnati PD District 2 · 0:30
2220. 65, you can send that to me, I'll advise disregard 61. Okay 61, copy, disregard. 2220, you were calling? Affirmative, just holding also a traffic hazard, Madison and Gilmore for the same thing, water coming out of the middle of the road. And then I believe you may have been advised also about the unwanted person on Montgomery. I copy, just have the officers that respond to the hazard advise. If they.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Madison Rd & Gilmore Ave.

Additional units are requested to assist with traffic control at the affected intersection.

Cincinnati PD District 2 · 0:12
2220. 2220. We're going to need another unit. You need to use a standby car, I understand, at Walter and Gilbert. Copy. Have them come from Victory Parkway.
Cincinnati PD District 2 · 0:05
2161, public service and I just got a bunch of tall cones. We're heading back your way.

The address reported for this incident has changed to Walter Ave & Gilbert Ave.

Public Works confirms a severe water main break, causing road collapse at the intersection and extending 30 meters outward.

Cincinnati PD District 2 · 0:14
Public Works is asking if this is a water main break. Severe water main break. Road is collapsing throughout the whole intersection and probably 30 meters to each direction outside of that intersection.
Cincinnati PD District 2 · 0:14
4215 on Channel 2. 4215. I was asked to switch to 2 for a water main break at Gilbert, where I needed to be. Affirmative. Where do we need 4215?

Police are coordinating to block off the intersection until barricades arrive.

Cincinnati PD District 2 · 0:18
2010. 2010. Can we see if maybe District 4 has one car that can dedicate themselves to helping block off that intersection until we get traffic engineering up there with some barricades? Copy, I'll check.
Cincinnati PD District 2 · 0:18
Alright, where where do you want me? This is this is going to be an issue here. One more time, I was talking to a driver. 10-135, I'm 35. Copy. I don't really think that people need to be driving over that. I don't know how safe that that is where you're at.
Cincinnati PD District 2 · 0:08
20, I'm 35. Where should I block this off from the District 4 side?

Police advise the road is severely damaged, and the intersection is being closed for safety. Public Works has been notified.

Cincinnati PD District 2 · 0:30
65. 65. Okay, there's definitely going to be a major water breakdown here. The road is heaving up in several locations through the intersection and on King. Probably going to need another car. And please notify Public Works. Okay, 2161. 61, I copy the traffic. Copy. 65, is there at least maybe...
Cincinnati PD District 2 · 0:25
Is there one lane open at least, or is it all in chaos? I don't even know that this is safe anywhere. Boss maybe wants to come take a look at this. I don't know that anybody needs to be driving on this, though. 2220, I copy. I'm en route. And go ahead and close the intersection as best you can. Can you notify Metro? Will do.

Police advise water is flooding the roadway, and additional barricades are needed to manage the situation.

Cincinnati PD District 2 · 0:10
need more officers and or barricades delivered. Copy. I do have the C. Bay and I can deliver barricades if we have them at the district. 2110, we don't.
Cincinnati PD District 2 · 0:13
2161 for a traffic hazard. 2161. Gilbert and King, passerby states water is flooding the roadway on King at Gilbert. 2161. 61, copy.

Police are responding to a report of water erupting from the middle of the road.

Cincinnati PD District 2 · 0:30
2220. 65, you can send that to me, I'll advise disregard 61. Okay 61, copy, disregard. 2220, you were calling? Affirmative, just holding also a traffic hazard, Madison and Gilmore for the same thing, water coming out of the middle of the road. And then I believe you may have been advised also about the unwanted person on Montgomery. I copy, just have the officers that respond to the hazard advise. If they.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Madison Rd & Gilmore Ave.

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Comments1

cincinnatiUser192825101516h ago

Is this in Oakley or Mt Auburn?

Scoopster33314h ago

MLK and Gilbert Avenue is about 100' away from Walter Ave. Also by MLK I-71 exit a few hundred yards away

cincinnatiUser192825101516h ago

Is this in Oakley or Mt Auburn?

Scoopster33314h ago

MLK and Gilbert Avenue is about 100' away from Walter Ave. Also by MLK I-71 exit a few hundred yards away

cincinnatiUser192825101516h ago

Is this in Oakley or Mt Auburn?

Scoopster33314h ago

MLK and Gilbert Avenue is about 100' away from Walter Ave. Also by MLK I-71 exit a few hundred yards away

cincinnatiUser192825101516h ago

Is this in Oakley or Mt Auburn?

Scoopster33314h ago

MLK and Gilbert Avenue is about 100' away from Walter Ave. Also by MLK I-71 exit a few hundred yards away

cincinnatiUser192825101516h ago

Is this in Oakley or Mt Auburn?

Scoopster33314h ago

MLK and Gilbert Avenue is about 100' away from Walter Ave. Also by MLK I-71 exit a few hundred yards away

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