The Wednesday evening commute got a little more complicated for people travelling in Guelph. The Ontario Provincial Police said they learned of a tanker spill along the Hanlon Parkway around 2:30 p.m. Tuesday. All southbound lanes of the Hanlon Parkway from College Ave West to Downey Road/Kortright Road West were closed out of an “abundance of caution.” In an update at 9:39 p.m., police said the east/west intersections where the Hanlon Parkway meets Stone Road and College Avenue were reopening, but the southbound lanes of the Hanlon were expected to be closed for several more hours. The Parkway reopened around 12:45 a.m. Thursday. Police confirmed the tanker was hauling flammable liquid that had spilled onto the southbound lanes resulting in a “prolonged” cleanup. No one was hurt. The Ministry of Transportation and the Ministry of Environment have been contacted.
