Fuel Spill Forcing Gandy Boulevard Lane Closing

ST. PETERSBURG, FL — Motorists are being asked to avoid a stretch of Gandy Boulevard Tuesday following a large fuel spill. St. Petersburg Police say all eastbound lanes are closed between Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Street North and 2nd Street North.

The closing, authorities said just before 11:30 a.m. April 4, is expected to last two to three hours.

The police department is helping St. Petersburg Fire & Rescue with the closing. The fuel spill occurred just outside the city limits, the police department said.

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“Drivers are urged to access Gandy by taking 83rd Avenue North to San Martin Boulevard Northeast,” an email from police said.

St. Petersburg Fire Rescue said the spill occurred at Gandy Boulevard and 4th Street North. It involves about 200 gallons of diesel fuel that poured out of a portable fuel tank that fell off a construction vehicle.

Further information is not yet available.

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Photo courtesy of St. Petersburg Fire & Rescue