CON ED: SIX-INCH
PLASTIC HIGH PRESSURE GAS LINE WAS DAMAGED NEAR 239TH ST AND THE HENRY HUDSON
PARKWAY SERVICE ROAD, CAUSING A SMALL LEAK
A six-inch plastic high pressure gas line was damaged
near 239th St and the Henry Hudson Parkway service road, causing a small leak
and a traffic diversion this afternoon.
According to Sidney Alvarez, a spokesperson for Con
Edison, the break occurred at approximately 1o'clock this afternoon, causing
the NYPD to divert traffic away from the Monument while the FDNY and Con Edison
repair crews worked on repair.
MTA buses were diverted during the evening rush hour
along Independence Ave while crews were at work.
No customer outages were reported. No word as yet on
what caused the incident.