Halifax police temporarily shut down a portion of Purcells Cove Road on Thursday after a contractor damaged a natural gas line causing a leak.
Halifax police and Halifax Regional Fire and Emergency and staff with Heritage Gas were at the scene in the 1200 block of Purcells Cove Road.
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The damaged underground gas line has since been squeezed off.
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There was no more gas leaking as of 10:30 a.m., Heritage Gas said.
The road reopened as of 11 a.m.
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