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Lincoln Tunnel Briefly Closes Westbound Lanes Because of Fuel Spill

By Julie Shapiro | May 6, 2013 9:53pm | Updated on May 6, 2013 10:26pm
 The Lincoln Tunnel was partly shut down May 6, 2013.
The Lincoln Tunnel was partly shut down May 6, 2013.
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NEW YORK — A fuel spill shut down the Lincoln Tunnel's westbound lanes for about an hour Monday evening, snarling traffic.

The New Jersey-bound part of the tunnel was closed as of 9:25 p.m., after a bus spilled diesel fuel, according to a Notify NYC alert and the Port Authority.

"All traffic from Manhattan must use the Holland Tunnel," the alert said. "Expect heavy delays."

The tunnel fully reopened at 10:25 p.m., officials said.