Southbound lanes of the Sydney Harbour Tunnel have been closed following a diesel spill. Source: AAP
SYDNEY commuters who spent hours stuck in a massive traffic jam won't get a toll-free day on the Harbour Bridge and tunnel, though NSW Premier Barry O'Farrell concedes the hold-up was unacceptable.
A loose road plate appears to have been responsible for a truck losing a tyre about 6.30am (AEDT) on Thursday, causing it to drop its fuel tank.
Roads Minister Duncan Gay said he was "deeply frustrated" the road had not been properly maintained.
About 150 litres of diesel were spilled about 200 metres past the southbound entry point of the tunnel, causing all southbound lanes to be closed.
Traffic queued from the Gore Hill Freeway to the Lane Cove Tunnel, with significant delays on Military and Spit roads as crews took about two hours to clean up the mess.
Opposition roads spokesman Ryan Park said motorists as far away as the northern beaches were "just giving up and walking".
He called for a toll-free day, saying, "It's only fair, given those motorists were obliged to pay a toll today - and in some cases, are still struggling to get to work as we speak."
Mr Gay apologised for the mishap on morning radio.
"They don't need to be having this. This is one of these situations where it appears that there may be problems on our side and I don't like those," he said.
But Mr O'Farrell refused calls in parliament for a toll-free day, saying it was pointless to "penalise taxpayers by somehow or other having a toll holiday".
"What happened today was unacceptable. That was admitted early in the piece, far earlier than any of those opposite would have done.
"The fact that people who came, from whether the northern beaches, whether the northwest or the western suburbs had half an hour to an hour added to their journey was absolutely unacceptable."
Mr O'Farrell said he had asked Mr Gay for a report on what had occurred.
"We will get on with making sure this doesn't happen in the harbour tunnel again," Mr Gay said.
He added that after the incident the tunnel toll was immediately dropped from the morning rate of $4.00 to the $2.50 toll that applies at other times of day.
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