ELLICOTT CITY — Howard County Police and Fire have closed off a portion of Main Street in Ellicott City Friday afternoon because of a gas leak.

Traffic Alert: @HCPDNews and the @HCDFRS have closed Main Street in Ellicott City in the West End b/t Klein Ave and Ellicott Mills Dr due to a gas leak. BGE is on site. The immediate surrounding area has been evacuated. VMS signage has been turned on to alert motorists. — Howard County Gov't (@HoCoGov) August 22, 2025

BGE is on-site working on the gas leak.

The road is closed between Klein Ave and Ellicott Mills Drive, a little more than a quarter of a mile.

The immediate surrounding area was evacuated.

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