JUNCTION CITY - The Junction City Fire Department is asking residents to avoid the area of Spring Valley Road at McFarland Road due to a gas leak in the area.

Just before 12:45pm, JCFD was notified that a gas main line was struck near Spring Valley Road and McFarland Road and that Kansas Gas Service had been contacted.

JCFD crews are evacuating the 100, 200, and 300 blocks of Spring Valley Road and three houses off Glenn Dean Rd.

Barricades have been placed in the area, as crews work to repair the line.

Repairs are expected to take approximately 4 hours to complete.

<p><b>by BECKY GOFF</b><br><i>JC Post</i></p><div><iframe src="https://www.google.com/maps/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d2881.772777072561!2d-96.87500292433002!3d39.019228871698175!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x87bc4e8c0657b7fd%3A0x27882f9b475ae3a9!2sMcFarland%20Rd%20%26%20S%20Spring%20Valley%20Rd%2C%20Smoky%20Hill%2C%20KS%2066441!5e1!3m2!1sen!2sus!4v1686596415713!5m2!1sen!2sus" width="600" height="450" style="border:0;" allowfullscreen="" loading="lazy" referrerpolicy="no-referrer-when-downgrade"></iframe></div><p>JUNCTION CITY - The Junction City Fire Department is asking residents to avoid the area of Spring Valley Road at McFarland Road due to a gas leak in the area.</p><p>Just before 12:45pm, JCFD was notified that a gas main line was struck near Spring Valley Road and McFarland Road and that Kansas Gas Service had been contacted.</p><p>JCFD crews are evacuating the 100, 200, and 300 blocks of Spring Valley Road and three houses off Glenn Dean Rd.</p><p>Barricades have been placed in the area, as crews work to repair the line.</p><p>Repairs are expected to take approximately 4 hours to complete.</p>

JCFD: Gas main line damaged near Spring Valley Rd. & McFarland