Damage to a gas line forced the closure of a section of King George Boulevard in Surrey as the Thursday afternoon rush hour began.
FortisBC confirmed damage to a gas main line was caused by an “external party” Thursday. Crews were on site to repair it, but King George Boulevard had to be closed from 78th Avenue to 80th Avenue.
Crews are onsite in #SurreyBC repairing damage to a gas main line caused by an external party. King George Blvd is currently closed from 78 Ave to 80 Ave as we work to make repairs safely and as quickly as possible.
— FortisBC (@FortisBC) April 10, 2025
TransLink added some bus routes were detouring because of the gas leak.
#RiderAlert: 321 Surrey Central Station detour. From Newton Exchange, 72 Ave, 138 St, continue 76 Ave, 132 St, 84 Ave, King George Blvd and then resume regular route due to gas leak. ^slp
— TransLink BC (@TransLink) April 10, 2025
DriveBC hasn’t yet posted any updates on when the road could reopen. We’ll update this story when we learn more.