Whoops! Truck Spills Paint For Miles Along I-70/I-55

And you thought that you knew all of the color of road stripes and what they mean, well here is a new one prison- issued jumper suit color ( does this mean you will be arrested on crossing the line :) or is this the new National security code for motorists that don't have their radios on.?
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Whoops! Truck Spills Paint For Miles Along I-70/I-55
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KSDK - You know what yellow lines mean on the roads, and you know what white lines mean. But what about a giant orange line?

Drivers Thursday morning were greeted with a wide orange stripe of paint where Interstates 70 & 55 run together in the metro east.
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Apparently, a truck carrying orange paint sprung a leak, and just kept going. The orange stripe starts around Highway 203 (near Gateway International Raceway) and goes to about 4th Street in East St. Louis, a distance of more than 3 miles.

It wasn't immediately clear if the driver of the truck ever realized he was spreading orange paint along the highway.

IDOT officials say it appears to be high visibility orange marking paint. IDOT is trying to figure out what to do about the paint, and officials are considering re-striping the road markings for safety. Officials say they're worried that the paint may be reflective, and could cause problems at night.

Illinois State Police are investigating, and IDOT says that the driver, if found, could be held responsible for the cost of the damage.