On Tuesday morning, a construction crew working on Moody Street struck and cracked a natural gas line.

The Waltham Fire Department responded to reports of a gas line break shortly after 10:30 a.m., according to a Sept. 1 article on the Waltham Patch, a community news site that is part of a national network of town-based coverage.

Construction crews working on the sidewalk in front of 275 Moody Street—Bison County Bar and Grill—struck the natural gas line, the article read. Shortly after the fire department’s arrival, all the buildings in the area were evacuated, and electric utility company National Grid turned off the gas flow while crews repaired the line. The City of Waltham posted on its Facebook page shortly after the break, “A natural gas line has been struck by a construction Company in the area of 275 Moody Street. Due to the leak, Moody Street is currently CLOSED from Pine Street to Spruce Street. Please use caution and seek alternate routes.” Earlier that morning, the city also posted about hydrant repairs and ongoing sidewalk work that was happening along Moody Street.

The City of Waltham is in the process of replacing the sidewalks on Moody Street, a project that has been ongoing since April, according to the city’s website. “This project involves the replacement of all sidewalks, street lighting improvements, tree planting in raised tree pits in various locations along Moody Street, and the installation of benches at bus stops along Moody and Main Street,” the website read. “Moody Street will be getting all brick sidewalks on both sides from High Street to Moody Street Bridge, while the remainder of Moody and Main Streets from Banks Square to the Linden Street Bridge will have concrete sidewalks with a brick feature.”

Once the line was repaired and the gas flow had been turned back on, people were allowed back into the buildings, and the City of Waltham Twitter account tweeted that drivers should “expect delays” when traveling on or near Moody Street.

As of press time, a representative from the Waltham Fire Department could not be reached for comment.

—Abby Patkin