LEXINGTON, Ky (LEX 18)– The outer loop of Man o’ War Boulevard is reopen after being shut down for most of the evening due to a gas leak.
The closure happened just as rush hour was starting Thursday afternoon.
Firefighters say a crew working off Helmsdale Place hit a gas line, causing the road to be shut down from Pink Pigeon Parkway to Todds Road.
Firefighters have asked the Lexington Clinic to close early as a precaution. It's the closest building to the gas leak. Columbia gas says crews are monitoring the air and all nearby neighborhoods and businesses are safe @LEX18News pic.twitter.com/DCe0zsgvhP
— Conor McCue (@Conor_WLEX) September 20, 2018
Columbia Gas crews worked to repair the line for several hours.
One lane of the inner loop of Man o’ War is still closed near Helmsdale Place.
Repair work is expected to continue Friday morning.
