West Bloomfield Township faced disruptions on Monday when a commercial gas line was ruptured by landscapers working near the intersection of West Maple Road and Stonebridge Blvd., leading to significant delays; the accident, which occurred around 3:30 p.m., resulted in the stretch of Maple Road between Drake and Farmington roads being closed to traffic, as reported by clickondetroit.
While there were no injuries or evacuations necessary according to authorities, the incident necessitated extensive repair work that was expected to cause continued disruptions for approximately five hours, during which crews from the area were deployed to address the damaged line, and police officials, to manage the situation and public safety advised motorists to avoid the Maple Road area in West Bloomfield Township following the leak. The West Bloomfield Police Department informed the community of the closure on Facebook, stating that Maple Road would be shut at Village Park Drive for an undefined period, a situation echoed by reports from The Detroit News that confirmed the affected intersection was closed until further notice.
As of the latest updates, press releases from local law enforcement had not indicated any specific timing for when they expect the normal traffic flow to resume, as noted by the news from CBS News Detroit.
