Traffic on the Bush Turnpike and Tollway in Dallas, Texas was diverted after construction equipment being hauled flipped over and was dangling off a flyover ramp, according to station KDFW-FOX 4.
Firefighters and police officers responded about 12:22 p.m. Monday to rollover crash involving a trailer with a construction rig called a directional boring rig overturned and dangled off the ramp from westbound lanes President George Bush Turnpike to the northbound Dallas North Tollway.
There was a fuel spill that leaked down to the Georg Bush Turnpike below the elevated ramp. The crashed rig was stabilized with cables, and a new trailer was brought in to transport the directional boring rig away.
The crash was cleared about 4:25 p.m. but fuel spill cleanup wasn’t complete until about 5:54 p.m. when lanes started to open.
From the scene of the overturned crane on the tollway – thanks Sgt. Herrera: pic.twitter.com/nRFb2Wz2MW
— Maj. Max Geron (@MaxDPD) September 15, 2014
#OTCrane Rough estimates are at least a couple more hours before full traffic flow reopened on PGBT @ Tollway. pic.twitter.com/Ikpqotuz1k
— Maj. Max Geron (@MaxDPD) September 15, 2014
#OTCrane Fuel spilled on roadway below will have to be cleaned up before traffic flow resumed. pic.twitter.com/jS0KM7jS4A
— Maj. Max Geron (@MaxDPD) September 15, 2014
#OTCrane How do you lift a 40k pound rig? Start by lifting 1 man into place! pic.twitter.com/2suGvN7YHw
— Maj. Max Geron (@MaxDPD) September 15, 2014
#OTCrane Safely in place. Now the hard work. pic.twitter.com/tNrk3HOYip
— Maj. Max Geron (@MaxDPD) September 15, 2014
#OTCrane Some say they wouldn't do my job…I wouldn't do his. #MuchRespect pic.twitter.com/4L7axgvW6A
— Maj. Max Geron (@MaxDPD) September 15, 2014
#OTCrane Damage to overpass from overturned rig. Crews working to get it upright. 40k lb vs concrete. pic.twitter.com/B29Ej1VC34
— Maj. Max Geron (@MaxDPD) September 15, 2014
#OTCrane NB & SB Dallas North Tollway now open. Rig is back upright. pic.twitter.com/RYszYYcFYk
— Maj. Max Geron (@MaxDPD) September 15, 2014
See also …
The Dallas Morning News Dallas North Tollway, Bush Turnpike reopen after overturned rig is secured on overpass
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