Pennsylvania
I-95 reopens after hours-long closure from gas leak
Drivers were experiencing delays as a large section of Interstate 95 was closed from Bucks County to Northeast Philly on Sunday because of a gas leak.
PECO was called to the 800 block of Tennis Avenue in Bensalem just before 7 p.m. on April 20 for reports of the smell of gas, officials said.
Crews found that a 4-inch high-pressure natural gas main was damaged and it appeared to have been intentionally cut, according to a spokesperson with PECO.
The gas company explained that as their crews worked to repair the pipe, officials shut down 95 “as a precaution.”
According to Pennsylvania State Police, the southbound lanes of 95 reopened at Woodhaven Road just before 10 p.m.
Tennis Avenue’s overpass over 95 in Bensalem, Bucks County, was closed for some time too but has reopened as well, officials said.
The northbound lanes were closed for some time on Sunday at Academy Road, but eventually reopened.
PECO is going to investigate the damaged gas main.
This is a developing story. Check back here for updates.