Overview
- Construction crews struck a six-inch natural gas line and an adjacent water main, producing a leak that prompted emergency response and road closures.
- The northbound lanes of Sepulveda Boulevard at Imperial Highway and both directions of 96th Street were closed, and traffic was backed up near the airport.
- Firefighters and police established a safety perimeter and directed traffic while the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power and the gas company dispatched crews to the site.
- Officials said it is unclear when the gas line and water main will be repaired, and travelers should expect significant delays when traveling to and from LAX.
- Disruptions on these feeder roads can quickly spill onto airport access routes, so commuters should check traffic conditions and allow extra travel time as crews work to isolate and fix the utilities.