Part of East Main Street in downtown Carrboro is reopened after a gas leak on Friday afternoon.

Due to the gas leak, East Main Street from the fork of East Main Street and Rosemary Street to Franklin Street was temporarily closed.

Rosemary Street was still open to traffic. 

This article will be updated when more information on the leak and the public’s safety becomes available.

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