Commuters can expect delays today at the I-495 and I-66 interchange following a tractor-trailer crash early this morning.
The tractor-trailer overturned on I-66, spilling metal debris onto the ramp from northbound I-495 to I-66, according to the Virginia Department of Transportation. The debris punctured another truck, causing a hazmat situation and closures around 4 a.m., VDOT said.
While the ramp from northbound I-495 to I-66 has reopened, VDOT said that commuters this morning will be impacted.
As of 9:10 a.m., drivers can expect delays eastbound on I-66 and two-mile-long backups near I-495, according to VDOT.
“The ramp from I-66 East to I-495 North is partially blocked,” VDOT said. “The ramp from I-495 North to I-66 West is partially blocked.”
Meanwhile, drivers heading north on I-495 can expect traffic congestion and backups stretching about two miles.
Update: 66EB ramp to 495NB is now partially opened. https://t.co/LEe1Ev7XI9
— VDOT Northern VA (@VaDOTNOVA) March 11, 2020
This. Is. Why. Towing. Is. Important.
(P.S. for those who don’t know, this is a rotator) https://t.co/9fsSZnSeu0 pic.twitter.com/IIvmL1dOzl— VDOT Northern VA (@VaDOTNOVA) March 11, 2020
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