Road Closed After Construction Crew Hits Gas Line in Plainfield

Nicor crews were on the scene shortly after noon Tuesday after a construction crew hit a 2-inch gas line near Century Circle and Millenium Parkway.

Plainfield Deputy Fire Chief Jon Stratton said the incident happened around 11:41 a.m.

“Nobody is in any danger,” he said, adding emergency crews were keeping a close watch on the gas leak. “The levels are all good — we’re just monitoring it right now.”

Century Circle is closed to traffic while Nicor repairs the line, Stratton said.

He was unsure when the road would reopen.

The incident is the second gas line rupture in less than a week in Plainfield. On Nov. 29, a construction crew struck a line on Van Dyke Road, prompting the shutdown of the Plainfield post office for roughly two hours.