Tractor Trailer Carrying Hot Asphalt Overturns on 495 in Bethesda
A tractor trailer carrying hot asphalt overturned early this morning on I495 W at the 270 exit, closing all lanes.
Hazmat crews are currently working on cleaning up the spilled asphalt.
Update from Montgomery County Fire & Rescue Spokesperson Pete Piringer below:
Traffic Advisory – I495 WB (OL) at I-270 (Exit 35). @MontgomeryCoMD All lanes remain blocked. Traffic is diverted to MD-355. OL delays begin before Ga Av MD-97. Extended closure expected. NOTE: No access to NB I-270 from the OL. No access to OL from MD-355. @MDSHA @MDSP https://t.co/H1hfO3jDPe pic.twitter.com/yzfrhr1HiS
— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) July 1, 2021
Update – OL I495 Exit to NB I270 IAO Rt355 Rockvilke Pike between Connecticut Ave., and Rockville Pike all lanes closed, overturned tractor trailer, Hazmat https://t.co/BCxtEq9OVr
— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) July 1, 2021
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