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Delta Utilities says busted gas line near Perkins Rowe to be permanently fixed Friday

5 hours 15 minutes 31 seconds ago Thursday, April 16 2026 Apr 16, 2026 April 16, 2026 3:19 PM April 16, 2026 in News
Source: WBRZ

ST. GEORGE - Multiple lanes of traffic were closed due to a gas leak in Perkins Rowe on Thursday. 

Delta Utilities says a worker hit a gas main on Bluebonnet Boulevard near Perkins Road shortly before 3 p.m. 

St. George firefighters blocked off the road and shut off the gas while crews worked to control the situation.

Delta sent the following update at 6:40 p.m.: 

"Delta Utilities crews are currently on site and actively excavating to repair the main. Repairs are anticipated to be completed by 10:00 p.m. tonight with temporary restoration to reopen the intersection; permanent roadway restoration is expected by end of day tomorrow."

Rock N Rowe, Perkins Rowe's Thursday night concert series, was held as scheduled. 

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