Unitil Eyes Gas Line Replacement in Exeter

The Unitil power company is scheduled to start work soon on replacing gas lines in Exeter.

The company, which operates in New Hampshire, Maine, and Massachusetts, is required to replace about 25 miles of aging pipes in 21 communities—including Exeter, according to Phil Johnson, a Unitil construction supervisor.

The company is looking to start the work in Exeter on April 15. The project would last about six months.

The upgrades are required by the state Public Utilities Commission, Johnson told town officials Monday.

He said the company will work closely with the Exeter Public Works Department to make sure roads are properly patched up after the work is done.

"We don't want our roads looking like Swiss cheese," said Town Manager Russ Dean.

The work is set to take place on sections of the following streets:

• Water Street
• Salem Street
• Park Street
• Oak Street
• Folsom Street
• Thornton Street
• Robin Lane
• Wheelwright Avenue
• High Street
• Chestnut Hill Road