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Main St West / Emerson area is closed due to a gas line fire on the shoppers construction site. 5C bus 5A and all buses going through that area are going different route or delayed

Full story via: 900CHML and TheSpec

kirsten..! · 03-15-2012 at 01:48 PM

http://www.thespec.com/news/local/ar...medium=twitter

a gas line was severed and started a fire, a bunch of homes were evacuated down emerson and the roads are closed in the area

lux · 03-15-2012 at 01:50 PM

my amateur video: http://www.twitvid.com/FUOYM

**Chad** · 03-15-2012 at 02:03 PM

Story on 900 CHML: http://www.900chml.com/Channels/Reg/...spx?ID=1670915

It's tough going for anyone trying to get into McMaster University or McMaster Children's Hospital.
Hamilton Police have closed Main Street from Cootes Drive to Dalewood this afternoon because of a major gas leak. A natural gas line caught fire after being hit by construction crews.

Homes and businesses in the area have been evacuated.

Union Gas is now being called upon to cap the leak.

There are no injuries.

_Luu_ · 03-15-2012 at 02:06 PM

Does anyone know how the buses are being re-routed?

ShadowPlay · 03-15-2012 at 02:27 PM

The bus I was just on (5C, leaving campus) went around ABB and then up Cootes and Leland, then turned to get back to Emerson on Sussex, but since all traffic from Main St is currently taking this route it took a while and he said he would probably just continue all the way up Leland to Whitney next time.

Faer · 03-15-2012 at 02:28 PM

You can catch the 52 at the next stop (in front of the pancake place, I think? Opposite Main at Leland).

That's all I know.

anon491 · 03-15-2012 at 02:36 PM

what about eastbound busses? any problems?

person33 · 03-15-2012 at 02:46 PM

is it still closed?

Faer · 03-15-2012 at 02:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ooburii

what about eastbound busses? any problems?

I believe they're just being re-routed through Mac. e___e

Eternal Fire · 03-15-2012 at 04:03 PM

Well this sucks.

anonanon987 · 03-15-2012 at 04:54 PM

That explains what happened. I'm just glad no one got hurt.

MasterFett · 03-15-2012 at 05:03 PM

Good day to take off school today then. Go me!

person33 · 03-15-2012 at 06:11 PM

dead people haunting

akikokoyoki · 03-15-2012 at 06:53 PM

i didn't realize this happened until i went to my Geography class and read this on Facebook. That's probably why bus 10 was inside the campus when i was on my way to class...