A busy intersection along one of Cornelia’s major thoroughfares was shut down for nearly two hours this morning due to a gas leak.
Authorities closed the intersection of Level Grove Road and the US 441 Bypass shortly after 10 a.m. after a construction worker struck a gas line. The contractor was laying a new water line when the incident occurred.
Cornelia Police Chief Jonathan Roberts tells Now Habersham, “Atlanta Gas Light was here really quick and have it contained.”
As crews repaired the leak, traffic had to be rerouted around the affected area.
Police reopened the intersection shortly before noon. Roberts says none of the businesses in the area were closed.
