Downtown Rock Island street closes for gas leak

Downtown Rock Island street closes for gas leak

4th Avenue in downtown Rock Island shut down at 24th Street early this afternoon for a natural gas leak, according to Rock Island Fire Department.

A construction crew hit a gas line Wednesday, and Rock Island Fire, Moline Fire, Metronet, and MidAmerican Energy were at the scene to repair it, and block off the area.

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