A natural gas leak has shut down a stretch of roadway Tuesday morning near Route 309 in South Whitehall, a utility spokesman said.

John Mason, a spokesman for UGI Utilities Inc., told lehighvalleylive.com the gas leak was reported just before 10:30 a.m. along Tilghman Street.

The road has since been closed between the Route 309 interchange and Springhouse Road, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation’s traffic website 511pa.com shows.

The leak was caused when a contractor working in the area accidentally struck the gas line. UGI workers are currently on scene working to repair the line, Mason said.

It’s unclear how many residents have been affected by the leak and if anyone has been evacuated.

The temporary road closure could cause some traffic headaches.

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