Atlanta Traffic
Atlanta Traffic

Roswell Road reopens after gas leak

Part of Roswell Road between Hammond Road and Carpenter Drive was closed until Friday morning due to a gas leak. (Credit: Channel 2 Action News)
Part of Roswell Road between Hammond Road and Carpenter Drive was closed until Friday morning due to a gas leak. (Credit: Channel 2 Action News)
By Lauren Foreman
May 19, 2017

Roswell Road is back open after a gas leak shut down the road Thursday at Carpenter Drive, Sandy Springs officials said Friday morning.

The road had been closed in both directions since Thursday afternoon.

RELATED: Part of Roswell Road in Sandy Springs closed due to gas leak

The road reopened before 5:20 a.m. While officials have determined the cause of the leak, they have not disclosed it.

In other news:

Documents show the evidence and the officer's statements did not add up.

About the Author

Lauren Foreman
More Stories

The Latest

Travel projections for this holiday weekend are roughly on par with last year’s. (Arvin Temkar/AJC)

Credit: arvin.temkar@ajc.com

Hey, Atlanta, plan for busy roads and skies for Labor Day weekend

TRAFFIC UPDATE

Lanes reopen after fuel spill closed I-20 West to Atlanta’s Downtown Connector

Officials identify 2 killed in crash at busy Midtown Atlanta intersection

Featured

Fulton DA Fani Willis (center) with Nathan J. Wade (right), the special prosecutor she hired to manage the Trump case and had a romantic relationship with, at a news conference announcing charges against President-elect Donald Trump and others in Atlanta, Aug. 14, 2023. Georgia’s Supreme Court on Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2025, upheld an appeals court's decision to disqualify Willis from the election interference case against Trump and his allies. (Kenny Holston/New York Times)

Credit: NYT

Fani Willis loses last chance to stay at the helm of Trump Georgia election interference case

Georgia's top court declines to hear Fani Willis appeal in Trump case, meaning she can no longer pursue the election interference case.

Investigator: Ex-APD officer raped woman on duty, returned when she called 911

Fulton County Magistrate Judge Todd Ashley ruled there was enough evidence for the case to proceed against former officer Muhammad Muhammad.

Cobb County agency green lights tax break for Home Depot’s $140M project

The Development Authority of Cobb County voted 6-0 to give initial approval for Home Depot's request Tuesday but didn't disclose the property tax savings the company sought.