A gasoline tanker truck overturned under the Spokane Street Bridge on Wednesday night closing the road and prompting a hazmat cleanup
Photo by SDOT
Update 8:30am
The Delridge off ramp from the West Seattle Bridge when going westbound is now open. Chelan Ave SW at W Marginal Way SW remains closed. The tanker truck is now upright and the road can be cleaned.
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A gasoline tanker truck overturned under the West Seattle Bridge shortly after 10pm on Wednedsay night and began leaking its load, forcing the closure of an intersection, the Seattle Fire Department said. The incident occured at Chelan Avenue SW and West Marginal Way SW.
Firefighters applied foam to the spill and the contractor arrived later to offload the remaining fuel on board the truck
The West Seattle Bridge off ramp to Delridge Way SW and SW Spokane street is closed as is the road at Chelan Ave SW at W. Marginal Way SW
For Metro riders Route 125 is rerouted off of westbound Chelan Av SW and SW Spokane St. Use the stop eastbound on SW Oregon St just east of Delridge Way SW.
Bike Shuttle service is operating between SODO & W. Sea due to the blockage on SW Spokane St/Chelan Av SW. In the SODO area, use the stop NB on 4th Av S just north of S Lander St; in W. Sea use the stop NB on SW Avalon Wy just north of SW Charlestown St.