ALLENTOWN, Pa. – UGI Utilities stated Monday it’s set to substitute pure gasoline mains in our space over the following few months.
The corporate stated it should spend greater than $276 million in fiscal 12 months 2022 to interchange pure gasoline mains and related amenities, in addition to full numerous system enhancement initiatives.
Roughly 70 miles of forged iron and naked metal mains are focused for substitute in UGI’s present fiscal 12 months plan.
The brand new mains will probably be constructed of latest supplies akin to high-density plastic or protected metal.
The infrastructure substitute initiatives are complemented by numerous UGI capital initiatives akin to stress reinforcements to enhance system reliability, service line and meter replacements, and regulator station enhancements.
UGI stated it should present advance notification relating to building schedules to residents of the communities the place the initiatives will happen.
As a part of the development initiatives, UGI will substitute service traces to buyer houses as wanted as a part of the pure gasoline important betterment initiative. When changing service traces, UGI personnel might want to acquire entry to buyer residences.
UGI stated it’s reminding residents in affected communities that initiatives might trigger short-term parking restrictions and visitors congestion. UGI stated it really works collaboratively with municipal officers to reduce visitors and parking points related to the initiatives and to offer particular detour and lane restriction info to native residents and commuters touring via challenge work zones.
UGI says building initiatives sometimes happen between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday via Friday, until in any other case famous.
Beneath is an inventory of areas the place UGI is planning on changing the pure gasoline mains:
ALLENTOWN, LEHIGH COUNTY:
1600-2000 blocks of West Hamilton Road
fifteenth and Walnut streets
200 block of North Second Road
500 block of North Second Road
1000-1900 blocks of Tilghman Road
100 block of West Liberty Road
2100, 2300, 2500 blocks of Walnut Road
200 block of South twenty fourth Road
100 block of South twenty third Road
200 block of South Glenwood Road
500 block of North thirtieth Road
BETHLEHEM, LEHIGH COUNTY:
1520 block of Lansdale Avenue
500 block of Broadway Road
COOPERSBURG, LEHIGH COUNTY:
100 block of North Predominant Road
EMMAUS, LEHIGH COUNTY:
500 block of North Second Road
500 block of North First Road
900 block of North Second Road
100 block of Spruce Road
100 block of West Berger Road
FOUNTAIN HILL, LEHIGH COUNTY:
1200 block of Broadway Road
900 block of Broadway Road
WHITEHALL TOWNSHIP, LEHIGH COUNTY:
500 block of Grape Road
BETHLEHEM, NORTHAMPTON COUNTY:
1300-1400 blocks of Lenox Avenue
000 block of Elizabeth Avenue
200-300 blocks of West Broad Road
300 block of West Fourth Road
200-600 blocks Market Road
500 Fourth Avenue
200-500 blocks of Prospect Avenue
EASTON, NORTHAMPTON COUNTY:
500-700 blocks of Cattell Road
FREEMANSBURG, NORTHAMPTON COUNTY:
300-400 blocks of Chestnut Road
600-800 blocks of Monroe Road
800 block of Kossuth Road
NAZARETH, NORTHAMPTON COUNTY:
300 block of West North Road
100 block of Inexperienced Road
200 block of West Heart Road
300 block of Lincoln Avenue
NORTHAMPTON BOROUGH, NORTHAMPTON COUNTY:
300-500 blocks of East tenth Road
300-500 blocks of East twelfth Road
WILSON, NORTHAMPTON COUNTY:
600 block of South twenty fourth Road
2100 block of Elm Road
1600 block of Spring Backyard Road
1700 block of Northampton Road
100 block of South 18th Road
1700 block of Washington Avenue
1600 block of Butler Road
KUTZTOWN, BERKS COUNTY:
Noble Road
MUHLENBERG TOWNSHIP, BERKS COUNTY:
300 and 500 block of Bellevue Avenue
READING, BERKS COUNTY:
2000 block of North eleventh Road
WERNERSVILLE, BERKS COUNTY:
400 block of Church Highway Wernersville Borough Berks
POTTSVILLE, SCHUYLKILL COUNTY:
Mamies Avenue
Mill Creek Buying Heart
Terry Reiley Approach
LEHIGHTON, CARBON COUNTY:
2000 block of Blakeslee Boulevard Drive
QUAKERTOWN, BUCKS COUNTY:
1100 block of West Mill Road