Beneva Road reopens after gas leak north of Fruitville Road

Beneva Road closed shortly before 10 a.m. today as crews responded to a gas leak near Circus Boulevard.

By David Conway
| 12:09 p.m. October 26, 2020

Emergency workers remained on the scene of the gas leak just before noon on Monday, but Beneva Road reopened to traffic shortly after.

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All lanes of Beneva Road are open again after authorities closed the street between Fruitville Road and 17th Street to respond to a gas leak today.

The Sarasota Police Department announced at 9:55 a.m. that it was assisting Sarasota County Emergency Services with traffic control because of a gas leak near the intersection of Beneva and Circus Boulevard. At 12:18 p.m., the police department announced Beneva Road was open again.

In an email, a county spokesperson said the Sarasota County Fire Department responded to a call about a possible gas leak associated with construction at 9:32 a.m. The county said there were no reported injuries related to the incident.

This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available.