Busy Huntersville road reopened after gas leak, officials say
A busy road has reopened after being closed due to a gas leak Saturday afternoon, according to the Huntersville Fire Department.
In a tweet from Huntersville Fire, drivers were asked to avoid the area of Gilead Road and Wynfield Creek Parkway while they work to fix a gas leak.
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Huntersville Fire was on the scene and said there would be an extended closure as Piedmont Gas works on the leak, it is unclear what caused the leak.
*ROAD CLOSURE* We, @HuntersvillePD & @PiedmontNG are on scene of a gas leak, under the roadway - Gilead Road at Wynfield Creek Parkway. Avoid the area & seek an alternate route, this has potential for an extended closure as PNG works on the leak. #CLTtraffic #OneTownOneTeam pic.twitter.com/qp9rNC503Q
— Huntersville Fire (@Huntersville_FD) February 4, 2023
Channel 9 reached out to Huntersville Fire Department which allowed Piedmont Natural Gas to take the situation over and fix the leak.
A representative from Piedmont Natural Gas said that the leak was fixed around 3 p.m., and crews are still on the scene adding the finishing touches to the repair.
Traffic control was also on the road directing traffic.
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