Construction Crew Hits Gas Line at Arlington Heights Rd and I-90, Southbound to Westbound Ramp Shut Down

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UPDATE: Leak stopped, ramp re-opened about 9:15 a.m.

Illinois State police and Arlington Heights firefighter/paramedics responded about 8:21 AM Friday to a report of a gas leak at Arlington Heights Road and Interstate 90 Arlington Heights, IL. Illinois State Police and Arlington Heights firefighter/paramedics received a report that a construction crew hit a gas line near the ramp from southbound Arlington Heights Road to westbound I-90.

Firefighters confirmed that a gas line was ruptured and reported a 2-inch line was involved. NICOR requested to expedite.

The ramp from southbound Arlington Heights Road to westbound Interstate 90 was shut down at about 8:27 a.m.

WIND has been calm since about 8:00 p.m. Thursday night.

LIVE TRAFFIC MAP of neighborhood of a to a report of a gas leak near 42.042379, -87.984782 (Arlington Heights Road and Interstate 90 Arlington Heights, IL) …


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