Gas main break Mt Vernon Highway Glenridge Dr Sandy Springs [Video]

SANDY SPRINGS, Ga. — A gas main break is prompting road closures at a busy intersection in Sandy Springs on Thursday afternoon. 

Authorities said the gas main break is near Mount Vernon Highway and Glenridge Drive, down the road from The Mount Vernon School. According to Sandy Springs Police, the intersection is expected to be closed for several hours while the leak is fixed.

According to a social media post from the City of Sandy Springs, barricades are set up at the intersection and near Cotswold Lane. Officials added that a detour has also been set up from Barfield Road to Abernathy Road to Glenridge Drive.

Drivers are being asked to seek alternative routes.

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