Danvers 5-Month Gas Main Replacement Project To Begin Thursday

DANVERS, MA — A five-month gas main replacement project is set to start in the area of the Locust Street neighborhood in Danvers on Thursday.

National Grid is set to begin the work that will replace and relocate portions of the gas main.

Work will generally take place from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays with roads affected including Locust Street from Neal Road to Coolidge Road, Neal Road from Locust Street to Worthington Avenue and Day Avenue from Washington Avenue.

Residents in the area may experience temporary power loss, while drivers through the area are likely to see delays, detours, noise and dust. National Grid and Danvers police will work to help minimize disruption during working hours.

Those with questions about the work being performed by National Grid can call Courtney Donaher, National Grid Construction Supervisor, at 508-431-5602.

(Scott Souza is a Patch field editor covering Beverly, Danvers, Marblehead, Peabody, Salem and Swampscott. He can be reached at Scott.Souza@Patch.com. Twitter: @Scott_Souza.)