GASTONIA, N.C. — Franklin Boulevard, also known as U.S. 74 and Andrew Jackson Highway, is closed in Gastonia between South Weldon Street and South Dalton Street because of a gas leak, the Gastonia Fire Department announced Wednesday shortly before the evening rush hour drive. The road closure is located to the west of U.S. 321.
In a video posted to social media, the sound of what seems to be leaking gas can be heard. The video shows construction equipment outside a building along Franklin Blvd.
Dominion Energy is en route to shut off the gas and make the scene safe.
Drivers can use Airline Ave and Gaston Ave, or Route 274 as alternate routes. Through traffic can also use Interstate 85 to avoid the area.
This map shows real-time traffic conditions across the Charlotte area:
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