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Tuesday, September 26, 2006
Gwinnett intersection reopens
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Gwinnett firefighters and utility crews have repaired a gas leak at the busy intersection of Pleasant Hill Road and Old Norcross Road.
The cutting of the 6-inch line apparently was caused by a construction crew.
The intersection reopened around 3 p.m.
Three businesses, including Atlanta Toyota and Eckerd Drugs, were evacuated, according to reports. No injuries were reported early Tuesday afternoon.
Gas crews dug in three locations to repair the cut in the line, according to the Gwinnett County Fire Department.
Pleasant Hill closed near Gwinnett Place
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
A major Gwinnett County intersection was expected to be shut down for much of the afternoon Tuesday while crews worked to repair a punctured gas main.
The six-inch main under Pleasant Hill Road at Old Norcross Road near Gwinnett Place mall was cut at about noon by a construction crew.
Gwinnett fire Lt. Thomas Rutledge said Atlanta Gas Light crews were on the scene for an “extended operation.
“The line is a three-directional feed and will require them to dig in three separate locations,” Rutledge said. No injuries were reported, he said.
Firefighters had evacuated Atlanta Toyota and a nearby Eckerd Drugs.
