Highway 146 in Kemah shut down due to gas line rupture, police say

Efforts were ongoing to repair a ruptured gas line that necessitated the closure of a major highway near Kemah on Tuesday.

As of a 7:14 p.m. update provided by the Kemah Fire Department, personnel remained at the scene of the leak located on Highway 146 at Cien Road.

Earlier in the day, the Kemah Fire Department initially reported a significant natural gas leak involving a large-diameter line. Kemah police announced the closure of Highway 146 northbound at Cien Road and Highway 146 southbound to 96 as a result.

Crews from CenterPoint Energy were enlisted to address the leak, although the cause of the rupture remains unclear.

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