PEABODY — Route 1 North was shut down for two hours Thursday afternoon after a truck spilled a load of cement near Forest Street, state police said.
The spill occurred at about 1:30 p.m. State Police warned drivers to seek alternate routes while MassDOT crews, which included a front-end loader, worked to clean the area.
Traffic was diverted to Route 128 until Route 1 was reopened at about 3:30 p.m., state police said.
The cause of the spill is under investigation.