Latest Headlines
- ECUA Considering Water, Sewer And Sanitation Rate Increases
- Highway 4, Highway 168 Bridges Across North Escambia Remain Closed. Here’s An Update.
- Two-Time Super Bowl Champ Inspires Local Youth Athletes (With Photo Gallery)
- Century Woman Charged With Meth Possession After Traffic Stop
- For Escambia, Alabama, Deputy Charge With Federal Civil Rights Violation
- FWC Law Enforcement Report: Snapper Size, Gopher Tortoises
- These Are This Week’s Road Construction Trouble Spots
- Drone Show Wows Sellout Crowd in 5-1 Wahoos Loss
- Costco Nine Mile Road Plans Set For Development Review Meeting
- Applications Still Open For Pine Beetle Assistance And Prevention Program
Broken Gas Main Shuts Down Highway 95A, Old Chemstrand Area
October 18, 2018
A gas leak from a broken main closed the area around the intersection of Old Chemstrand Road and Highway 95A Thursday afternoon.
A backhoe reportedly struck a natural gas line near a railroad track just before 2 p.m. A cloud of gas was visibly leaking from the line. The leak was secured by Pensacola Energy about 2:40 p.m. and the roadway reopened.
CSX has halted all rail traffic in the area as a precaution due the leak.
Pictured above: A gas leak at Old Chemstrand Road and Highway 95A (photo by Hunter Kinnard). Pictured below: Workers repair the leak. NorthEscambia.com photos by Kristi Barbour, click to enlarge.
Comments
2 Responses to “Broken Gas Main Shuts Down Highway 95A, Old Chemstrand Area”
811 before you dig!! Couldn’t imagine not having secure spots on a gas main before digging beside a Rd. And if they did have spots maybe time for a new operator
Lucky. No locate marks, plus a fiber cable marker right next to them. Big bill coming from Pensacola Energy but could’ve been hurt pretty bad