Fuel Tanker Fire On Montrose At I-270 Prompts Closure, Traffic Snarls; I-270 Reopened
Jan 14, 2010 10:26 - 0 Comments
At 4:45 this morning a fuel fire caused by an overturned tanker prompted authorities to close both Montrose Rd. and I-270 in order to get the fire under control. As of 9:00 am, I-270 is now reopened but Montrose remains closed.Closure of these two major arteries has created traffic snarls throughout Montgomery County, with traffic slowed to a crawl along MD-355 through Rockville.>According to WTOP:
It took almost two hours for the interstate to reopen. It reopened at 6:37 a.m., then authorities periodically shut it down.
It took almost two hours for the interstate to reopen. It reopened at 6:37 a.m., then authorities periodically shut it down.
Westbound Montrose Road remains closed between Seven Locks Road and Tower Oaks Boulevard.
Eastbound Montrose Road is open at Seven Locks Road, so you commuters can access I-270.“Most importantly, the driver was not injured,” says Montgomery County Assistant Chief Scott Graham. . . .The driver was out of the vehicle by the time firefighters arrived.
Luckily, the fire occurred just east of the bridge deck, so the bridge itself is not structurally affected, according to authorities. However, latest word is that the bridge will need to be repaved.
Cleanup is expected to take the entire morning.
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