Starting at 5 p.m. today, Aug. 18, 2021, all Northbound lanes on I-581 between Colonial Avenue and Franklin Road will be closed for approximately an hour to mitigate a motor vehicle crash that has blocked the two far right lanes. The City's Hazardous Materials Team has been dispatched to assist in cleanup and offloading of a leak coming from a tractor trailer involved in the incident. Roanoke Fire-EMS is asking drivers to avoid this area until the work is completed.
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