A major thoroughfare in Cumming reopened Wednesday morning after a gas main break shut it down overnight, Forsyth County officials said.

A 6-inch gas line pipe was breached at the intersection of Matt Highway and Pooles Mill Road, Forsyth sheriff’s Deputy Doug Rainwater said in a release. The road was first shut down about 2 p.m. Tuesday, according to a post on the department’s Facebook page. Homes in the area were evacuated.

Roads reopened about 6 a.m. Wednesday.

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The city of Brookhaven's mayor and City Council last week decided to remove the colored panes of glass from the dome of Brookhaven's new City Centre after residents objected to the brightness of the colors, seen here Friday, June 27, 2025. (Reed Williams/AJC)

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