UPDATE (3 p.m. on 10/29) Officers announced that all lanes of I-57 are now open.
UPDATE (2 p.m. on 10/29) — Officers said one lane of I-57 northbound is now open. The right lane at milepost 223 is still closed since cleanup is taking place.
CHAMPAIGN COUNTY, Ill. (WCIA) — Illinois State Police were dispatched to I-57 in response to a report on a semi truck caught on fire early Friday morning.
Police said if you plan to take I-57 to work this morning, you may need to find a different way.
According to officers, the northbound lanes will continue to be closed until around 1 p.m. After 1 p.m., northbound traffic may be opened with a partial lane closure in the right lane at Milepost 223. All southbound lanes are clear.
This story will be updated.
