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Gas leak causing road disruptions in Roswell

Fannin Drive, between Rocky Pine Road and Salem Road, will be closed to through-traffic. The 4100 block of Sandy Lake Drive East will also be closed.
Fannin Drive, between Rocky Pine Road and Salem Road, will be closed to through-traffic. The 4100 block of Sandy Lake Drive East will also be closed.
By Ben Brasch
July 26, 2019

A gas leak is causing a road disruptions near the Chattahoochee River in Roswell.

The city police department said Dogwood Road at Riverside Road due to a gas leak at Old Alabama and Riverside roads.

Workers with a gas company are on the scene, police said.

Police gave no information about when the leak would be repaired or how it started.

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It appears the leak has been going on since at least about 3:30 p.m., according to the WSB 24-hour Traffic Center.

The traffic center suggests using Roberts Drive and Holcomb Bridge Road.

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