Residents will be contacted prior to work beginning.
CAMDEN -- More than two miles of aging gas pipes will be replaced by PSE&G as part of a statewide project to upgrade the utility company's underground infrastructure.
The project, which will begin next Monday, will bring road closures and detours while work continues into the fall.
"PSE&G is coordinating with our metro police, who will be directing traffic around work areas. We appreciate the patience of our residents while PSE&G performs this important work in our city," Camden City Mayor Dana L. Redd said.
The new pipes are designed to limit the possibility of methane leaks while allowing for the installation of excess flow valves on service lines, which significantly reduce gas flow to a damaged pipe.
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Company officials said work will be conducted Monday through Saturday, between the hours of 7 a.m and 6 p.m. Residents who live in areas where work is scheduled will be notified that PSE&G by phone, mail, email, door hangers and Facebook posts.
PSE&G officials said early stages of the project will include work on Beckett, 24th, 25th, 27th and Arthur streets as well as Sherman Avenue. A complete list of roadways that will see work can be found here.
Trenches along roads will need to be dug, bringing traffic delays, but work sites will be capped when not active so pedestrians and vehicles may travel through. PSE&G employees will also need to access residents' homes to connect service lines and meters.
While the digging of lawns and shrubs is expected to be minimal, PSE&G officials said affected grass areas will be raked and seeded.
"These upgrades are part of PSE&G's three-year program to replace up to 510 miles of aging gas infrastructure throughout New Jersey," Joe Forline, vice president of gas operations for PSE&G, said in a news release.
According to the company's website on impending gas work, other projects are scheduled for Clifton, Livingston, Old Bridge and South River.
Gas main replacement is expected to be completed by October, while paving and street restoration should be finished the following month.
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