Lanes of I-75 in Lexington reopened after spill cleanup
All northbound lanes on I-75 have reopened after an overnight oil spill caused a partial shutdown Friday for cleanup of the busy interstate, according to Lexington’s traffic management center.
The center tweeted at 10:15 a.m that the oil spill had been cleared and the road was fully open..
A truck began leaking oil around mile marker 114 and Winchester Road on the heavily used interstate early Friday, according to the center and WKYT, the Herald-Leader’s reporting partner. Officials shut down two lanes because the spill spanned from the center lane to the side of the road.
Officers told WKYT the spills shouldn’t affect the environment.
This story was originally published September 24, 2021 at 7:22 AM.
Christopher Leach
Lexington Herald-Leader