TRAFFIC UPDATE
Lanes reopen after fuel spill closed I-20 West to Atlanta’s Downtown Connector
Traffic was diverted for a few hours as crews cleaned up the interstate.
Lanes reopen after a fuel spill blocked I-20 West in Atlanta just before the Downtown Connector at the top of Friday morning’s commute. (Ben Hendren for the AJC)
Lanes have reopened after a fuel spill blocked I-20 West in Atlanta just before the Downtown Connector at the top of Friday morning’s commute.
The situation started with a big rig crash just before 4 a.m., according to the Georgia Department of Transportation. Traffic was diverted onto I-75/I-85 as crews cleaned up the spill.
Lanes reopened around 6:40 a.m.
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