Jacksboro Highway eastbound lanes in Lake Worth reopen after gas leak

Eastbound lanes of Jacksboro Highway were reopened Friday afternoon following a gas leak that lasted for around 20 hours.

The major leak was impacting lanes near Charbonneau and vehicles were being redirected onto Azle Avenue as an alternate route to Loop 820, Lake Worth said in a Facebook post Friday morning. The leak was reported Thursday evening and lanes were closed just before 6 p.m., police said.

Police posted on Facebook around 1:30 p.m. Friday the lanes were open again.

Initial estimates suggested the closure could last up to six hours, but the department posted on Facebook on Friday morning that the leak was continuing.

Emergency crews were working to isolate and clamp the line, police said. Lake Worth fire officials were planning to take gas readings once the leak had stopped to make sure the area is safe.

The leak was caused by a third-party contractor, police said. Teams from Atmos Energy were reportedly working to contain it.

Police reminded people on Facebook to call 811 before digging to prevent similar incidents.

This story was originally published July 26, 2019 at 12:23 PM.