Update: Road Reopens Following Repair of Gas Line

Update:

San Ramon Valley Boulevard in Danville has reopened after being closed for several hours because of a gas main break.

PG&E spokeswoman Tamar Sarkissian told Patch that crews were able to stop the flow of gas at 1:37 p.m., and cleared the scene altogether at 2:30 p.m.

Sarkissian reminds workers and the general public to call the utility to have gas lines marked before digging.

Earlier:

DANVILLE, CA - San Ramon Valley Boulevard in Danville is closed between Elworthy Ranch Road and Jewel Terrace due to a gas leak.

According to police, the gas pipe was accidentally ruptured shortly before 11:30 a.m. by a contractor working south of Jewel Terrace. PG&E, Danville Police and the San Ramon Fire Protection District are on scene.

The road will partially reopen once the leak is closed off, police said. The estimated time of reopening is after 3 p.m.

“Motorists heading south on San Ramon Valley Boulevard should take Sycamore Valley Road over to Camino Ramon to avoid the closure. Traffic going north should exit the boulevard at Greenbrook Drive to Camino Ramon,” police said in a release.

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