PHILADELPHIA GAS WORKS TO RESUME INSTALLATION OF NEW NATURAL GAS MAINS AND SERVICE LINES
Posted on:May 15, 2020PHILADELPHIA (May 15, 2020) – Beginning Monday, May 18, Philadelphia Gas Works (PGW) will resume installation of new, modern natural gas main and service lines as part of PGW’s ongoing infrastructure improvement program to deliver safe, reliable service to City residents and businesses.
PGW had limited some construction in accordance with Gov. Tom Wolf’s initial COVID-19 stay at home orders, which have since been amended to allow construction. As work resumes on dozens of projects in City neighborhoods, PGW crews will strictly follow all state and federal safety guidelines to reduce exposure to and the spread of COVID-19. This includes enhanced personal protective equipment and social distancing when PGW employees enter customers’ homes.
PGW is notifying residents in advance of all projects about the scope and duration of construction in their respective neighborhoods. Residents are invited to visit pgworks.com/worksites to view work locations on PGW’s Pipeline Improvement Map. The map gives customers the options to search by address and zip code to see precisely where work is being done, the current status of the job, and when construction is expected to be completed.
Crews will work Mondays through Fridays, between the hours of 7 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., unless otherwise noted. Vehicular traffic and access to parking may be redirected in the vicinity of the worksites, if necessary. When main and service line installations are complete, PGW will immediately backfill open trenches and restore paving impacted by the work.
The following page lists current and scheduled PGW construction projects. For information about PGW’s main replacement program, construction schedules and locations, visit https://worksites.pgworks.com/home.
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