Overview
- Construction crews struck a six-inch steel natural gas main and an adjacent water main near Sepulveda Boulevard and 96th Street, causing a natural gas leak and damage to underground utilities.
- The Los Angeles Fire Department led the safety response and crews from the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power and the on-scene gas company are on site to patch the lines.
- Authorities closed northbound lanes of Sepulveda at Imperial Highway and both directions of 96th Street, and police officers have been directing traffic near the work zone.
- Two northbound lanes on Sepulveda have been reopened while at least one lane remains closed and officials have not provided a timetable for complete repairs.
- The damaged six-inch gas main and the struck water main complicate work and are expected to cause heavy delays for travelers to and from LAX during the holiday travel period.