Alcoa Highway section closed due to gas leak

The Alcoa Highway Bypass from the Alcoa Highway and Hall Road split to the Louisville Road intersection was just closed by officials while the Alcoa Fire and Rescue Department and Atmos Energy are working together to repair the leak.

While new street lighting was being installed along the bypass by Alcoa Electric crews the accidentally cut into a gas line.

Officials have stated that at this time there is no estimated times the bypass will be reopened but there is no danger to anyone in the area.

UT Campus gas leak evacuation may have been caused by leaking hydraulic fluid

The University of Tennessee campus in Knoxville TN was the scene of an evacuation prompted by a mysterious leak first thought to be a gas leak at a construction site.

A coordinated effort between the Knoxville Fire Department and UT Police Department cleared the construction area and a sidewalk on Andy Holt Drive all later to be open when first responders gave the all clear.

It was first believed by emergency services that the leak was gas in nature but it is now believed to have been possibly leaking hydraulic fluid for construction equipment.