ATLANTA — There was a big traffic issue growing in Midtown Atlanta Wednesday afternoon after a gas leak closed a busy portion of Peachtree Street.
The road was closed between 14th and 16th streets, and it was a recipe for disaster during the lunchtime rush.
NewsChopper 2 was over the scene and showed workers using heavy equipment to open up the road.
The road reopened a little before 4 p.m.
TRAVEL ADVISORY; Peachtree St is CLOSED due to a gas leak between 14th and 15th St. Traffic is being detoured to Spring St (southbound) and W Peachtree St (northbound). https://t.co/YULjFukFkK #ATLTraffic pic.twitter.com/UmSrBMIeWo
— Triple Team Traffic (@WSBTraffic) June 19, 2019
Gas leak on Peachtree in MidtownTRAFFIC MESS: There is a gas leak on Peachtree Street between 14th and 15th streets in Midtown Atlanta.
Posted by WSB-TV on Wednesday, June 19, 2019
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