UPDATE: 316 Re-Opened After Gas Leak Forced Shut Down

Update 4:00pm - Gwinnett Fire Capt. Tommy Rutledge says the gas leak is under control and highway 316 is now re-open to traffic in both directions as of 3:17pm. 

"An emergency crew from Lawrenceville Gas was able to stop the leak after shutting off two separate valves and allowing residual gas to dissipate," said Rutledge in a release. "The gas line is described as a 12-inch steel line that was close to twenty-feet under ground."
Sally Ramey of Georgia Gwinnett College says all buildings on campus are now open they have been given the all clear.

Update 2:56pm - "As a precautionary measure only, we have closed two buildings closest to 316 (the wellness center and an office building)," said Sally Ramey, spokesperson for Georgia Gwinnett College in an email to Lawrenceville Patch. "Class and work schedules are not affected."

Ramey also noted that traffic coming from 316 westbound is being routed through the Lawrenceville campus via Collins Hill Industrial Way.

"We are advising the campus community to use Collins Hill to the north and Walther Blvd. to the west for accessing and exiting campus," said Ramey.

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A road construction crew reportedly hit a gas line, causing a gas leak on Highway 316 Eastbound near Collins Hill Road in Lawrenceville, Ga.

All lanes of 316 are shut down in both directions between Collins Hill Road and Walther Boulevard.

The scene is near the bridge construction zone near Georgia Gwinnett College. As a precaution, Georgia Gwinnett College's Administrative Building has been evacuated. 

The accident happened just before 1p.m. Friday. According to Gwinnett County Fire Captain Tommy Rutledge, a crew hit a gas line while boring 20 feet underground to install bridge pylons. Firefighters found an active leak and a strong odor of gas when they arrived on the scene. 

An emergency crew from Lawrenceville Gas is on the scene working to stop the leak. The depth of the rupture is posing a challenge. Firefighters continue to monitor gas readings and have a hose line on the ground for exposure protection.