Gas Line Testing to Close More Local Roads Thursday

Motorists planning to head through Hillsborough County early Thursday morning might want to take note of several planned road closings.

Florida Gas Transmission Company has set aside the morning of Oct. 2 to retest 17 miles of natural gas pipeline using water only as part of its ongoing safety management program. The pipeline testing will impact these roads between midnight and 4 a.m.:

• One westbound lane on East Fowler Avenue from Jefferson Road to U.S. 301
• Jefferson Road north of East Fowler Avenue
• Walker Road north of East Fowler Avenue
• Williams Road north of East Fowler Avenue
• Northbound U.S. 301 from East Fowler Avenue to Stacy Road
• Jackson Road south of U.S. 301
• Ohio Avenue east of U.S. 301
• Both directions on West Knights Griffin Road from Stacy Road to McIntosh Road
• Both directions on West Knights Griffin Road from McIntosh Road to Pless Road
• Entire intersection of Gallagher Road with West Knights Griffin Road
• A portion of Pless Road, north of West Knights Griffin Road
• A portion of North Vaughn Road
• A portion of Painted Gaits Lane
• A portion of North Poel Road
• A portion of Peeples Road
• A portion of Peregrine Drive
• A portion of Deer Herd Avenue
• A portion of Bailey Road

Should integrity issues be discovered during the testing, they will be corrected and additional testing may become necessary.

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