A portion of Jefferson Road had to be temporarily closed on Monday to remove chicken innards that leaked from a truck and splattered onto a northbound lane.
The slick trail of viscera had stretched from the Athens Perimeter interchange to the Jackson County line.
The spill created ice-like road condition that made driving hazardous, officials said.
Firefighters hosed down portions of the roadway, which remained slick due to oily residue from the spill.