As of 4:37 on Wed Aug 23 the gas has been turned off and 81st Ave SW is now open. They ask you to beware of the utility workers in the area.

Earlier…

Crews boring under the intersection 81st Ave SW and 20th Street SW hit a gas line. Jamestown Fire Department was called out at 1:09pm Wednesday afternoon to stand by while MDU arrived to fix the problem.

81st Ave SW was shut down at Titan Machinery with traffic being turned around. The same was being done on 20th Street SW. At the time of this writing, MDU was on scene.

More information as it becomes available.

Earlier….

Due to a gas line being hit by a crew boring under 81st Ave SW, Fire Chief Jim Reuther has requested the city of Jamestown to put in effect an Emergency Road Closure at 36th St SE and 81st Ave SE, near Titan Machinery & Jamestown Regional Medical Center.

This closure will remain in effect until work is completed.
If needing to get to JRMC, you will need to take an alternate route on 20th St SW, by Walmart/Menards.
Motorists should use caution in this area and take alternate routes during this time, if possible.