Update: 12:41 p.m.
One lane of westbound I-80 has been reopened.
Please drive with caution, as crews are still in the area finishing the clean up.
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The Nevada DOT has closed I-80 westbound in west Fernley briefly while they perform a clean up.
Dedicated NDOT highway maintenance staff are currently cleaning sand from the road that was dropped by a private truck.
NDOT advises to avoid interstate travel from Fernley for now.
Brief closure of westbound I-80 in west Fernley right now as our dedicated NDOT highway maintenance staff clean sand dropped from a private truck.
— Nevada DOT Reno (@nevadadotreno) August 30, 2024
Avoid westbound interstate travel from Fernley right now, and check https://t.co/j1HkXFNX8R for updates. @ChurchillCounty @LYONOEM pic.twitter.com/dkV9UiEn6x
