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Turnpike reopens after gas leak caused temporary closure in both directions in Hollywood
HOLLYWOOD, Fla. — A gas leak at a construction site on Friday prompted a temporary closure of the Florida Turnpike in both directions and evacuations in Hollywood. Florida Highway Patrol toopers closed the Turnpike from Hollywood Boulevard to Griffin Road after construction workers struck and damaged a main gas line with an excavator, officials said.
The Palm Beach Post
Fuel-pump reopening delayed at under-renovation Palm Beach gas station
Palm Beach motorists will have to wait a little while longer to fill up their fuel tanks on the island, as the project to revamp the town's sole gas station is taking longer than originally planned to complete. Fuel pumps at the gas station at 340 S. County Road will open at the earliest sometime in November, with the station's vehicle service shop and convenience store expected to be ready for business after the New Year, owner Alex Griswold said. The service shop is tentatively set to open in January and the store in February, he said. The pumps were originally expected to be in service this month, with the other facilities open by the end of the year. Giswold said construction delays affected the schedule. When fuel services reopen, the renamed Palm Petrol will again resume its status as one of the only gas stations in Florida to offer full-service pumping. Known for years as Gray's Sunoco, the gas station closed its doors June 28 for a renovation project that when completed will give the station a look that will nod at its 1950s-era roots. As of Oct. 12, much of the gas station's exterior and interior had been
Miami Herald
Turnpike traffic reopened after gas line hit at Hollywood construction site
A ruptured gas line in Hollywood prompted officials to closed Florida’s Turnpike late Friday morning and evacuate the area where the pipe was hit. The turnpike was shut down in both directions between Hollywood Boulevard and Griffin Road shortly before 11 a.m., and reopened around 2 p.m. after the line was capped, Hollywood Fire Rescue said. The line ruptured in the area of North 62nd Avenue and Arthur Street after it was hit by a construction excavator. The line that was struck runs the length of the turnpike, said Chai Kauffman, a Hollywood Fire Rescue spokeswoman.