Westbound lanes of the Queen Elizabeth Way approaching Hwy. 427 have been reopened after removal of a sign that hung over the highway.

Ontario Provincial Police Sgt. Kerry Schmidt said the sign needed to be removed because of a diesel fuel spill near its base earlier Monday.

Work crews needed to remove the sign before they could excavate the fuel-soaked soil at its base.

Police had advised drivers to avoid the area.

Schmidt said that it’s unclear whether the sign will go back up tonight, although if it does, it will result in another full closure.

The spill took place earlier in the afternoon when a tractor-trailer’s fuel tanks were damaged in a crash.