The Chapel Hill Fire Department responded to a gas leak on Wednesday evening and closed a key road to prevent traffic from traveling through the area until gas is stopped.
An alert from the fire department and town government shortly before 7 p.m. confirmed firefighters responded and confirmed a report of a gas leak along North Estes Drive just after 6 p.m. on Wednesday. The east-west running road is closed between Halifax Road and Granville Road, a neighborhood area between the Chapel Hill Public Library and Estes Hills Elementary School.
? N. Estes Drive is closed between Halifax Road and Granville Road. Just after 6pm, we responded to a report of a gas leak, confirmed an active leak, and notified Enbridge Gas. Community members should detour the closure using E. Franklin St. or Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
— Chapel Hill Fire (@ChapelHillFD) October 8, 2025
Chapel Hill said its first responders contacted Enbridge Gas to secure the leak and begin repairs. Until then, road travelers are encouraged to East Franklin Street or Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard to detour around the closure.
This is a developing story.
Featured photo by Brighton McConnell/Chapel Hill Media Group.
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