A spill forced the closure of Highway 25 northbound Sunday morning at the Hochelaga Street exit, near the Louis-Hippolyte-La Fontaine tunnel in Montreal.
According to provincial police (SQ), a heavy vehicle traveling northbound experienced a mechanical issue around 7 a.m., causing the spill that led to the closure.
Transport Quebec is overseeing the cleanup which is currently underway. All northbound lanes are currently closed.
Complicating matters for motorists, a vehicle stalled on southbound side of the highway on the only open lane causing congestion.
The SQ said that a stalled vehicle on the southbound side of the highway on the only lane open. However, the stalled vehicle should be removed shorty.
The SQ is advising motorists to avoid the area although there is a local detour in place.
Complicating matters for motorists, a vehicle has stalled in the only open lane on the southbound side of the highway, causing additional …