Two gas leaks that shut down busy roads in DeKalb County have been resolved and both roads reopened, authorities said.
A gas line rupture that shut down Dresden Drive between Apple Valley and Caldwell reopened at about 7 p.m., Brookhaven police said. The busy road had been shut down since 3:15 p.m.
About 7 miles southeast, North Avondale Road and East College Avenue had reopened around 5 p.m. after a major gas leak was capped, the City of Avondale Estates said.
That leak began before midday at the site near the intersection of North Avondale Road and Pine Street, DeKalb fire officials confirmed. Authorities initially said there was no danger to residents or businesses nearby, then said several businesses had been evacuated around 2:15 p.m.
Fire officials could not provide specifics about which businesses were impacted.
The area around the site of the first leak is the commercial center of Avondale Estates, and the rupture had already caused some restaurants to announce that they would temporarily close.
My Parents Basement, a beer-focused restaurant and comic book shop, posted on Instagram that its kitchen temporarily closed “due to an unfortunate gas leak.” Within a few hours, the kitchen reopened.
The Dresden Drive closure cut off another busy road that links the bustling commercial area of Brookhaven Village to Peachtree Road. Although few businesses are located on the blocked-off stretch, the closure created worse-than-usual traffic headaches in the area and restricted access to the restaurants and shops nearby.
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