Major Gwinnett County road reopens after gas leak

GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. — If you're planning to travel on I-85, be aware there could be heavy delays,.

Pleasant Hill Road in Gwinnett County was closed between Satellite Boulevard and Breckinridge Boulevard/Shackelford Road for more than an hour Thursday afternoon due to a gas leak. The road reopened around 4:30 p.m.

The northbound and southbound exit ramps to Pleasant Hill from I-85 were also closed. Heavy delays remain in the area.

Utility crews digging in the area hit a pipe, causing the leak. People in nearby businesses were kept inside as crews worked to repair it.

"There are no actual evacuations, however, people in several businesses are being sheltered-in-place at this time," Gwinnett officials said in a news release.

We'll have traffic updates throughout the afternoon on Channel 2 Action News.

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