Crews respond to gas main leak in Maplewood
MAPLEWOOD, Mo. - Officials responded to a gas main leak Friday morning in Maplewood, Missouri, blocking traffic and briefly halting some MetroLink Blue Line services.
The gas leak occurred near Cambridge Avenue and Big Bend Boulevard in Maplewood, just blocks away from Interstate 44.
A spokesperson from Spire tells FOX 2 that a contractor working for a different utility company was working in the area and struck a 12-inch gas main. Gas was shut off promptly and several hours were spent on repairs.
Businesses in the immediate area reported some disruptions, but there were no evacuations or injuries.
Blue line MetroLink services between the Clayton and Skinker MetroLink stations were halted around 9:30 a.m. as a precaution, but service has since resumed, according to STL Metro. The MetroLink Station Shuttles between those stations were briefly transporting passengers before the lines reopened.
CORRECTION: A previous version of this story reported the gas leak to be near Clayton, while FOX 2 has learned crews have responded to the gas leak in Maplewood.
