Nails on road slow down drivers on westbound Loop 202 near Mesa

PHOENIX — A nail spill on a suburban Phoenix freeway shut down a lane during the morning commuter rush Thursday.

Drivers heading west on Loop 202 had to get around a left-lane closure near Recker Road in Gilbert around 7:45 a.m.

L-202 Red Mountain westbound past Recker: Because of nails on the road, HOV and the left lane are blocked. #PhxTraffic pic.twitter.com/KYZryVHVhk

— Arizona DOT (@ArizonaDOT) October 25, 2018

There was no timetable for when the debris would be cleared.

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