Salt Lake City gas line hit, shelter in place lifted for residents near 4th Avenue and Canyon Road

UPDATE: A shelter in place has been lifted after a gas leak in Salt Lake City.

Crews say they have been able to shut off the gas on either side of the line break at the well project.

.@DominionEnergy crew has shut off gas on either side of line break @ our well project, 4th Ave/Canyon Rd (200 N). Line repairs will begin soon. Canyon Rd now open, but pls stay clear of area to allow for repairs & safety. @LBriefer @slcgov @fox13 @KSLcom @KUTV2News @abc4utah

— SLC Department of Public Utilities (@SLCPU) February 22, 2021

Line repair will begin soon and crews say Canyon Road is now open. Officials are asking the public to stay clear of the area to allow for repair and safety.

SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) – Some Utah residents are being asked to shelter in place after a natural gas line was struck Monday afternoon.

The Salt Lake Department of Public Utilities says its contractors hit an unmarked natural gas line at a well project at 4th Avenue and Canyon Road.

Dominion Energy and Salt Lake City Fire are on scene.

Our contractors have hit an unmarked natural gas line at well project @ 4th Ave & Canyon Rd in #SLC. @DominionEnergy and @slcfire on scene. Canyon Rd (approx 200 N) closed to traffic, residents sheltering in place. More info TK. @LBriefer @slcgov

— SLC Department of Public Utilities (@SLCPU) February 22, 2021

Officials say Canyon Road at about 200 N is closed to traffic and residents have been asked to shelter in place.

No other information is available at this time.

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Last week, crews responded to a reported gas leak at the Red Lion Hotel at 161 West 600 South in Salt Lake City.