UPDATE: Intermittent closures will continue Wednesday and Thursday from 9 a.m. to 5 a.m., according to the city of Sammamish.

A natural gas leak in northern Sammamish, near the city’s border with Redmond, caused a road closure for a couple hours Tuesday morning. Intermittent closures will continue Wednesday and Thursday night.

A private contractor constructing a home in the area of Northwest 49th Place and East Lake Sammamish Parkway Northeast accidentally penetrated the main gas line shortly after 9 a.m.

Puget Sound Energy crews capped the line at 10:40 a.m., PSE spokesman Ray Lane said.

East Lake Sammamish Parkway Southeast was closed from about 9:30-11:30 a.m., Sammamish Communications Director Tim Larson said.

Work at the intersection of Southeast Eighth Street and East Lake Sammamish Parkway will cause intermittent closures along the Parkway from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. Wednesday and Thursday evening, according to the city of Sammamish. Crews will close the road for 15 minutes at a time before opening one lane of traffic for another 15 minute interval. This pattern will continue throughout the night, as needed.

No homes were evacuated, King County Sheriff’s Office spokesman Sgt. Stan Seo said.

Eastside Fire & Rescue, along with Redmond Police, responded to the leak.

PSE will continue to repair the 6-inch line throughout the day.