All lanes of Highway 17 in North Myrtle Beach reopened after gas leak

A section of Highway 17 northbound in North Myrtle Beach was closed for about 30 minutes Tuesday when construction crews broke a natural gas line.

A construction crew broke a natural gas main near 1416 Highway 17 North around 3:50 p.m. Tuesday, according to Pat Dowling, North Myrtle Beach city spokesman.

The gas line is near Hwy 55 Burgers, Dickey’s Barbeque Pit and other shops in a small section of Coastal North Town Center. Crews capped the leak in about 30 minutes and all lanes of Highway 17 were reopened shortly after, Dowling said.

A small section of road in the Coastal North Town Center was closed until 5 p.m. Tuesday, Dowling said.

This story was originally published November 17, 2015 at 4:35 PM with the headline "All lanes of Highway 17 in North Myrtle Beach reopened after gas leak."