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| Bridge reopens after diesel spill | |
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| One of the two crossings over to the island of Anglesey has reopened after being closed following a diesel spill from a tanker. | |
| Traffic was diverted from the Menai Suspension Bridge via the Britannia Bridge during Wednesday morning. | |
| There was some disruption to travellers due to restrictions on high sided vehicles due to strong winds. | |
| The Environment Agency is still working to prevent any of the diesel entering the Menai Strait via the road drains. | |
| A spokesman for the agency said the leak began whilst the lorry was crossing the bridge, and an estimated 350 litres of fuel had escaped. | |
| "Officers from the North Wales Fire and Rescue Service, using specialist kit supplied by the agency, are removing the diesel from the drainage system using a water powered pump to prevent it from polluting the Menai Strait," he said. | |
| "Officers are also working to prevent any further fuel from entering the drainage system," he added. | |
| The agency is also monitoring to check if any fuel has already entered the water as it could damage wildlife, and effect the local shellfish and tourist industries, he said. | |
| Roads have also now been gritted and sanded and this will be swept up removing any residual fuel oil off the surface. |