Atwood Avenue was closed and residents evacuated this morning due to a natural gas leak from construction work, according to the Wisconsin State Journal.
Madison Fire Department crews and MGE were called to respond to the incident — which occurred in the 3800 block of Atwood Avenue — at 7:27 a.m. and arrived at 7:32 a.m.
By around 9:20 a.m., a 300-foot radius downwind of the area had been evacuated with the help of Madison police and the Monona Fire Department.
Metro Transit buses have been diverted from the area, and inbound traffic on Atwood Avenue was closed beginning at Cottage Grove Road. Details on how construction work caused the leak have not yet been reported.
