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Schuylkill Expressway reopens in Montgomery County after tree falls on roadway

Tree falls on Schuylkill Expressway, closes eastbound lanes
Tree falls on Schuylkill Expressway, closes eastbound lanes 00:16

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Pa. (CBS) -- All eastbound lanes of the Schuylkill Expressway are back open in Montgomery County after a tree fell Sunday night as rain moved across the Philadelphia region. 

Traffic was backed up for miles between the Blue Route and Belmont Avenue when the lanes were closed. 

The Schuylkill Expressway reopened shortly before 3:30 a.m. Monday morning.

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