The incident involving two vehicles caused 10,000 litres of molasses to be spilled on the M1 Princes Motorway at Dapto, reports the ABC.
It forced the closure of all north-bound lanes at Kanahooka Road.
Following efforts by clean-up crews, all the lanes have reopened.
But motorists are being advised to continue to allow extra travel while traffic conditions return to normal.
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