All lanes of Glebe Road are closed near N. Pershing Drive due to a gas line rupture.

Traffic is backed up in the area as police redirect traffic. Crews from Washington Gas are on the scene trying to repair the leak.

This is the second time this month that Glebe Road has been closed due to a gas leak. On Jan. 6 the busy commuter artery was closed for part of the evening rush hour after contruction crews accidentally ruptured a gas line at Glebe Road and N. Piedmont Street, two blocks away from today’s incident.