Lanes At I-895 At the Baltimore Harbor Tunnel Reopened After Tractor Trailer Fire
Baltimore (WJZ)-- I-895 Harbor Tunnel was closed in both directions Monday morning after an overnight tractor trailer vehicle fire. Lanes were reopened around 8 a.m. Major delays remained.
Crews were working to clean up the remains from the incident, forcing traffic to detour around the tunnel.
Drivers were urged to avoid the area and use I-95 or I-695 as alternate routes.
Last night while returning to station Engine 50 pulled up on a multi vehicle accident involving diesel tanker truck that caught fire.just outside the harbor tunnel pic.twitter.com/w2Rn0vK4dB
— Baltimore Firefighters IAFF Local 734 (@BCFDL734) May 20, 2019
The problems on 895 North and South bound lanes continue at the Harbor Tunnel as emergency crews clean up an earlier tanker truck fire. Take 95 instead. pic.twitter.com/VwOKX2rG4J
— Sharon Gibala (@SharonGibala) May 20, 2019