UPDATE (3:41 p.m.): Route 50 is now clear for travel. Expect residual delays.
(2:14 p.m.): Traffic traveling west on Route 50 is being diverted to Gallows Road. Eastbound traffic is being diverted to Prosperity Avenue, according to Fairfax County emergency alerts.
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Route 50 just west of Gallows Road in closed in both directions due to a gas leak caused by construction, according to Fairfax County Police.
Motorists should try to avoid the area. Expect traffic delays.
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Washington Gas is enroute. There's no current estimate on when Route 50 will be reopened.
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