Downtown Rock Island street closes for gas leak

Jonathan Turner

May 22, 2024 at 3:02 PM

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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