Truck Accident Closes Marshall County Roads ~ Slippery Oily Sludge Spilled
Clay-based absorbent material applied to miles of highway
From an Article by Gianna Dapra, WCHS News 8 (WTOV News 9), March 13, 2023
MARSHALL COUNTY, W.Va. —Multiple roads in Marshall County were closed throughout the day because of an oil spill. Around 10 o’clock on Sunday night, a Tug Hill truck was transporting materials that included fracking, or drilling sludge.
Roberts Ridge Road from Lindsay Lane to Snedeker Drive are all closed for cleanup. The West Virginia Department of Highways is urging commuters to use alternate routes.
“Nature’s broom, or floor dry, is kind of the brand name for what it is material that we put down to provide traction and to absorb the oil,” DOH District 6 Engineer Tony Clark said.
But that is not all being done, as Tug Hill has committed to an environmental cleanup. Clark says its important a proper cleanup is completed before the roadways can be re-opened, as oil is more dangerous than you might think. (Video clip is in the Article.)
“It’s extremely slick, so it’s no different than driving on black ice, for instance, for where you don’t necessarily think it’s going to be slick until you’re sliding off the road,” Clark said.
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Several roads in Marshall County remain closed following truck oil leak
From the Article of WV Transportation News, March 13, 2023
The West Virginia Division of Highways (WVDOH) is assisting with the cleanup of several roadways in Marshall County following an oil mud leakage from an oil and gas truck on Sunday, March 12, 2023.
The truck traveled more than 14 miles, on WV 2 and county routes, while leaking drilling fluid.
The following roadways are closed on Monday, March 13, 2023, as a result of the spillage: Roberts Ridge Road (CR 21) from Fallen Timber Lane to Lindsay Lane Road (CR 88/5), all of Lindsay Lane Road and Round Bottom Hill Road (WV 2 ALT).
WV 2 just south of Moundsville was impacted by the spill but crews have that 2.5-mile portion reopened. A clay and sand-based absorbent material was placed on that roadway to assist in drying it.
The oil and gas company responsible for the spill is hiring a professional contractor to clean the closed roadways. The spill along with weather conditions has caused slippery roadways. WVDOH is monitoring the cleanup and advises motorists to avoid the areas.
The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection has staff on site and no environmental impacts have been observed. The roads impacted are expected to be closed for the remainder of Monday, March 13, 2023.
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See Also: Truck carrying toxic soil from East Palestine overturns in Ohio, Chelsea Simeon, WTRF News 7, April 11, 2023