JUST IN: Gas leak shuts down Route 7 in Wolf Trap

(Updated at 12:30 p.m.) A gas leak has closed Route 7 (Leesburg Pike) at Beulah Road and Forestville Drive in the Wolf Trap area.

Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department units are currently at the scene and expect to be there for “an extended period of time,” the department said at 11:39 a.m.

“Leesburg Pike is closed in both directions. Please seek alternative routes,” the FCFRD said.

According to the Fairfax County Police Department, the closure may last “several days” as crews make repairs.

A Washington Gas representative says “a third party” hit one of the company’s 6-inch main lines. The location of the line required the intersection to close for repairs.

The “large volume” gas line was hit during construction work on the roadway, according to the FCPD public affairs bureau.

“Due to the scope of the repair ahead, it is estimated that the repair will take several days,” Sgt. Jacob Pearce told FFXnow.

Construction to widen Route 7 from Reston Avenue to Jarrett Valley Drive just north of Tysons has been underway since 2019.

#FCFRD units are on scene of an outside gas leak at the intersection of Leesburg Pike and Forestville Drive in the Great Falls area. Crews will be on scene for an extended period of time. Leesburg Pike is closed in both directions. Please seek alternative routes. pic.twitter.com/fAP7Dj6nac

— Fairfax County Fire/Rescue (@ffxfirerescue) July 21, 2023

The road is expected to be closed for several days while the repairs are completed. Please use an alternate route. #FCPD https://t.co/TLmPpuwkKi

— Fairfax County Police (@FairfaxCountyPD) July 21, 2023

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