Interstate 81 shuts down for the morning of March 24.

A tanker truck spilled diesel fuel onto Interstate 81 North this morning, March 24, a little after 8 a.m..

The Interstate north was completely shut down from exit 283 Woodstock to exit 302 Middletown.

The shut down caused major delays on both 81 and congestion on Rt. 11 in both Woodstock and Strasburg.

Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) conducted clean up which lasted into the afternoon.

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