HomeMy Public PortalAboutTOL NR 2020-10-22 Market and King closure
Town of Leesburg
News Release
For Immediate Release
October 22, 2020
Media Contact:
Leah Kosin, Assistant Public Information Officer
lkosin@leesburgva.gov 703-771-2781
Downtown Traffic Detour to Resume for Gas Main Relocation
The intersection of Market and King streets will be closed at night, from October
25 to January 31, 2021.
Leesburg, VA (October 22, 2020) – Following a short delay, Washington Gas is scheduled to
continue its relocation of a gas main, located under the intersection of Market and King streets,
on Sunday, October 25, 2020.
Work will take place between the hours of 7 p.m. and 7 a.m., Sunday through Thursday. During
this time, the intersection will be closed and traffic will be detoured. The gas relocation work is
expected to be completed by January 31, 2021, weather permitting.
The relocation is taking place in order to facilitate the replacement of the storm sewer system
at the intersection as part of the Market and King Street intersection improvements project. For
more details regarding this project visit www.leesburgva.gov/market-and-king.
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