Busy DeKalb road back open after gas leak

A "road closed" sign blocks the entrance to a street in north Fulton County.

A "road closed" sign blocks the entrance to a street in north Fulton County.

A busy DeKalb County road was shut down for three hours Monday due to a gas leak.

All westbound lanes of Lavista Road at Winding Way in Tucker were shut down, officials announced Monday afternoon on the city’s Facebook page.

Repairs were expected to last several hours, and drivers were urged to find an alternate route.

Roads reopened by 7 p.m., Tucker officials said.

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