Gas leak affects central Columbia traffic
A gas leak closed a major central Columbia road Wednesday afternoon and police were diverting traffic onto side streets.
Boone County dispatchers issued an alert about traffic congestion on West Broadway at Westwood Avenue a little before 3 p.m. because of a natural gas leak. Columbia police were at the scene diverting eastbound Broadway traffic on Westwood.
An Ameren Missouri spokeswoman said the utility got a call about the leak at about 2:30 p.m. Someone digging in the area ruptured the line, she said. Ameren crews were working on the line and expected repairs to be finished Wednesday evening.
