Public Service Electric & Gas Company will be working in Manville to replace about 3 miles of older gas pipes with new, durable plastic and/or coated steel piping. Beginning on or about Monday, May 2, work will take place Monday through Friday between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m., conditions permitting.
More information and a list of the streets where pipe replacements will take place are available at www.pseg.com/gaswork.
“These upgrades are part of PSE&G’s three-year program to replace up to 510 miles of aging gas infrastructure throughout New Jersey,” said Joe Forline, vice president of gas operations for PSE&G. “We are working closely with municipal officials and the department of public works to coordinate construction schedules and are committed to keeping customers in Manville informed about where and when the work will take place.”
The new pipes will improve reliability, reduce the possibility of methane leaks and enable the installation of excess flow valves on service lines. These valves dramatically reduce gas flow if a pipe is damaged. The elevated pressure of the new gas mains will also provide better support for high-efficiency appliances like furnaces and water heaters.
Mayor Richard Onderko said, “The gas infrastructure improvements that PSE&G is making in Manville will not only ensure residents and businesses continue to have safe, reliable gas service, but will also help our town thrive now and in the future.”
PSE&G will coordinate with police, who will be directing traffic around work areas.
Residents will be notified when work begins in their area by phone, mail, door hangers and Facebook posts.
The gas main replacement portion of the work is expected to be complete in October. The paving and street restoration is expected to be completed in November.
Before construction can start, the utility tests soil and digs test holes to verify the location of existing gas mains. PSE&G can then begin installing the new gas mains and upgrading associated service lines that carry the gas to homes and businesses.
PSE&G crews will dig trenches, primarily in road surfaces, and lay new pipes block by block, in order to limit the impacted areas on any given day. There will be short-term road closures and detours during construction. At the end of each workday, the trenches will be filled in, and plates secured, on any open areas so people can safely drive and walk.
After the new gas mains are installed, PSE&G will need to access customers’ homes to connect their service lines and meter. PSE&G will contact homeowners to arrange a date and time to do the connections. During the connection work, customers will be without gas service for about four hours. PSE&G will relight all appliances and make sure they are safely working before leaving a home.
In most cases, PSE&G will be able to install the new pipes without digging in lawns. Lawn areas, shrubs or other vegetation affected by the work will be restored. Grass areas will be raked and seeded.
PSE&G will repair roads with temporary pavement until the ground settles. This takes about 45 to 90 days, depending on the weather and soil conditions. PSE&G then restores the roads with permanent paving in accordance with town ordinance and paving requirements.
Streets where work will be done:
— Boesel Avenue between Kosciusko and Cooper streets;
— Boesel Avenue from Pulaski Street to Pulaski Street;
— Bound Brook Avenue from Fucillo to Whalen streets;
— Bound Brook Avenue from Jackson to W. Frech Avenue;
— Central Street from Fable Avenue to its end;
— Cooper Street from Boesel Avenue to the end;
— Dakota Street from S. 3rd Avenue to S. 3rd Avenue;
— Driscoll Street from Rabens Avenue to the end;
— E. Camplain Road from S. Main Street to N. Bridge Street
— E. Frech Avenue from Evans Drive and Fucillo Street;
— Evans Drive from Fucillo Street to E. Frech Avenue;
— Entire length of Fable Avenue, Fucillo Street and Griggs Place;
— Huff Avenue from Kosciusko Street to Kosciusko Street;
— Entire length of June Place;
— Kosciusko Street between Huff and Lincoln avenues;
— Liberty Street from Lincoln Avenue to the end;
— Lincoln Avenue between Kyle and Benjamin streets;
— Lincoln Avenue between Cooper and S. Bridge streets;
— No. 10th Avenue between Brooks Boulevard and the train tracks;
— No. 13th Avenue between Knopf Street and Brooks Boulevard;
— No. 5th Avenue from Brooks Boulevard to the end;
— No. Bridge Street, between E. Camplain Road and Gladys Avenue;
— No. Greasheimer Street between E. Frech Avenue and Kennedy Boulevard;
— Rabens Avenue, between Greasheimer and South Greasheimer streets;
— So. 10th Avenue, between the train tracks and W. Camplain Road;
— So. 4th Avenue, between Washington Avenue and Washington Avenue;
— So. Bridge Street, between Huff and Boesel avenues;
— So. Main Street, between South and Dakota streets;
— Entire length of So. Orchard Street;
— South Street, between So. 3rd Avenue and So. 3rd Avenue;
— Washington Avenue, between So. 9th and So. 10th avenues, and
— All of White Avenue.
