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Natural Gas Leak Shuts Parts of Sienna Parkway in Missouri City

Officials have not ordered evacuations.

Overview

  • The leak was reported near Sienna Parkway at Bees Passage and McKeever Road, and hazmat teams with the Missouri City Fire Department are monitoring air quality.
  • Authorities closed Sienna Parkway from Sienna Ranch Road to Steep Bank Trace and directed drivers to follow detours and avoid the area.
  • The city advised alternate routes that include Steep Bank to McKeever Road, access to FM 521 via Sienna Parkway, and McKeever to Knight Road.
  • City officials attributed the leak to a construction crew working nearby, though that cause is still being developed.
  • Officials offered differing explanations about wind conditions, with one report citing favorable winds and another citing unfavorable winds in connection with the no-evacuation decision.