**UPDATE** Authorities have located the source of the gas leak and shut it off. Traffic has resumed to normal on Franklin Street.


Emergency crews are on the scene of a reported gas leak in downtown Chapel Hill Monday morning.

Chapel Hill Fire crews along with Dominion Energy officials responded to the 100 block of East Franklin Street just before 8:30 a.m. Monday to investigate the reported gas leak. Crews are still searching for the source of the leak as of 9 a.m., officials said.

Travel lanes are closed on Franklin Street between Columbia Street and Peace and Justice Plaza, according to town officials.

This post will be updated with additional information as it is made available.