Palmer Township gas main break closes Route 248 between Crest Boulevard and Newburg Road

http://www.lehighvalleylive.com/easton/index.ssf/2012/06/palmer_township_gas_main_break.html FROM THE EXPRESS TIMES A gas main break has closed Route 248 between Crest Boulevard and Newburg Road in Palmer Township. A dump truck and excavator were near the trench in the northbound lane of Route 248 near Crest as the gas hissed about 11:05 this morning. A construction worker reported the accident at 10:56 to the Northampton County emergency dispatch center, a shift supervisor said.