Drivers are expected to face long delays as Topsham Road remains closed.
Darryl Goddard, Wales & West Utilities Area Engineering Manager for South West England, said:
"We are still working in the Topsham Road area to repair a gas leak caused by a water company damaging our network.
"This is a complex job, and due to difficult weather conditions, we are unable to say how long our work will take. No gas supplies to homes or businesses have been affected by this damage. Our engineers are working round the clock, as safely and as quickly as they can to repair the leak. We will keep local people updated.
“When our work is finished and the gas leak repaired we will be handing the site back to the water company to finish their work and reopen the road.
“We appreciate that keeping Topsham Road closed is not ideal, but it is important that we fix this leak now, in order to continue to provide a safe and reliable supply of gas to homes and businesses in the area.”
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