The Virginian-Pilot
                             THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
              Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Sunday, September 17, 1995             TAG: 9509170122
SECTION: LOCAL                    PAGE: B3   EDITION: FINAL 
DATELINE: PORTSMOUTH                         LENGTH: Short :   23 lines

ROAD CLOSED AFTER CONSTRUCTION MISHAP

Police closed a portion of Twin Pines Road on Friday when construction workers accidentally hit a gas line in front of the Towne Point Square shopping center. The street was closed for about 45 minutes and reopened at about 9 a.m.

Police also asked residents across the street from the shopping center to evacuate their homes.

A strong wind Friday morning helped put an end to the incident by blowing the gas away from the residential area, a police officer said.

KEYWORDS: GAS LEAKS

by CNB